Removing the Bowden cable for the backrest release
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Precondition
- Rear seat backrest is folded.
Convertible top is open.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT ON REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDES .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL AT THE TOP OF THE ROLLOVER PROTECTION SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANELS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING LOCK FOR REAR SEAT BACKREST .