Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.

Remove the rear seat cushion (see REAR SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
From the back of the seat cushion, release all the upholstery rings (A), and fold back the seat cushion cover (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Upholstery Rings And Seat Cushion Cover
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Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover (A) all the way around, and release the clips (B), and release the hooks (C) of the horizontal wires (D) from the vertical wires (E) on the pad, then remove the seat cushion cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cushion Cover And Clips
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Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat cushion cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings.
- Replace any upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat cushion cover (B) to the pad wires (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).
- Replace any clips (E) you removed with new ones.

Fig 3: Identifying Upholstery Rings, Seat Cushion Cover And Pad Wires

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Fig 4: Removing Rear Seat Back Cover Clips

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