Removal Procedure
- Remove the rear bench seat to the vehicle. Refer to Seat Replacement - Rear Bench (2001) or Seat Replacement - Rear Bench (2002)
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- Remove the screw that retains the lower seat back hinge cover. See Fig 1.
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- Pry off the lower seat back hinge cover.
- Remove the latch lever escutcheon as follows:
- Unfasten the J-hook fastener along the inner edge of the escutcheon.
- Lift the inner edge of the escutcheon.
- Pivot the escutcheon in order to clear the latch lever and the retaining tabs at the seat back hinge upper cover.
- Pry off the upper seat back hinge.