When replacing the backrest frame center section: Remount components

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST ACTUATION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVERING FOR THE CENTER REAR SEAT .

Partially removing the rear panel for the center rear seat backrest 

• Guide out rear panel (1) for the center rear seat backrest.

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Removing the insert for the center rear seat backrest 

• Loosen screw (1).
• Guide out insert (2) for the center rear seat backrest.

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Installing the insert for center rear seat backrest 

• Feed in the insert (2) for the center rear seat backrest and position it correctly.
• Tighten down screw (1).

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Installing the rear panel for center rear seat backrest (partially removed) 

• Feed in the rear panel (1) for the center rear seat backrest.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST COVERING FOR THE CENTER REAR SEAT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM FOR THE CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM FOR THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST ACTUATION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .