Remove rear seat backrest

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Detach the rear seat backrest (2)  upwards out of the guides (3)  .
• Feed out and remove the rear seat backrest (2)  from the safety belts.

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• Insert the rear seat backrest (2)  in the seat belt and position it.
• Hook the rear seat backrest (2)  from the top in the guides (3)  .
• Replace screws (1).

  Parts:  Screws

• Tighten down screws (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Rear seat backrest on body
  screw Replace screw.	Tightening torque	42 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .