Removal Procedure
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- Remove the head restraint assembly. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Rear Seat .
- Remove the extension panel hinge trim (2).
- Remove the screws (3) securing the extension panel (1) to the seat back.
- Remove the J-strip (1) from the seat adjuster cross bar (2).
- Unhook the J-strip (1) from the bottom of the seat back cover.
- Remove the hog rings (2) from the seat back cover flaps.
- Pull the seat back cover up by releasing the hook and loop fastener strips (2).
- Remove the hog rings (1) securing the cover to the pad.
- Gently pull the pad away from the seat back frame. It may be glued in places from its original assembly.
- Remove the head rest restraint guides by squeezing the tabs on the bottom of the guide together and pulling the guide upward out of the seat.
- Remove the cover and pad from the seat back frame.