Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2002 GMC Envoy XL, 2002 GMC Envoy, and 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Rear Seat .
Press in the buttons (1) on the plastic retainers.

Fig 1: Identifying Buttons On Seat Belt Bezel Retainers
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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 three screws securing the inboard rear seat back hinge cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Belt Side Buckle & Retaining Nut
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Remove the rear seat belt anchor nut (2).

Fig 3: View Of Rear Center Seat Belt Anchor Nut
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Unhook the J-strips (2) from the bottom of the seat back cover (1).

Fig 4: View Of Bottom Seat Back Cover J Strips

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Remove the two push pins (1) from each side of the seat back.

Fig 5: Identifying Seat Back Side Push Pins
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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.

Fig 6: Locating Hook, Loop and Hog Rings On Seat Cover
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Remove the three 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.

Fig 7: View Of Retaining Tabs On Head Restraint Guides
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Remove the seat back cover and pad. The pad may be glued to the frame in places from the initial set assembly process.