Removal Procedure
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- Remove the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Rear Seat .
- Press in the buttons (1) on the plastic retainers.
- Remove the seat belt bezel from the top of the seat back by removing the plastic retainers and sliding the bezel off of the seat belt.
- Remove the 3 screws securing the inboard rear seat back hinge cover.
- Remove the rear seat belt anchor nut (2).
- Unhook the J-strips (3) from the bottom of the seat back cover (1).
- Remove the 2 push pins (2) from each side of the seat back.
- Pull the seat cover forward through the opening between the seat cushion and the seat back.
- Release the hook and loop fasteners (2, 3) securing the cover to the pad.
- Remove the 3 hog rings (1) securing the cover to the pad.
- Remove the head restraint guides by squeezing the retaining tabs (1) located at the bottom of the guides together.
- Remove the seat back cover and pad. The pad may be glued to the frame in places from the initial set assembly process.