Removal & Installation (Sport Seat)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2000 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: There are 2 sizes of fir tree fasteners used. If head of fastener is 0.75" (19 mm) it is possible to remove the trim by slightly raising fir tree fasteners and then sliding seat back cover tab over head of fastener. If head of fir tree fastener is 1" (25 mm) it is necessary to remove fastener.

Remove front seat. See POWER SEAT . Unzip zipper at top of insert pillow. Tilt seat back forward. Undo "J" strip at bottom of insert pillow. Move insert pillow upward to expose 2 upper fir tree fasteners that attach insert pillow to seat frame. Check size of fir tree fastener heads. Raise or remove upper fir tree (push-in) fasteners and detach seat back cover and insert pillow from seat frame. Remove insert pillow.
Unzip seat back cover upper zipper. Carefully slide and pull cover material out from under seat back release lever bezel. Pull seat back cover from bolsters. Remove fir tree fasteners from foam pad upper retaining straps (if replacing seat back pad). Remove foam pad (if replacing pad). To install, reverse removal procedure. Ensure fir tree fasteners are pushed in tight.