Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Chevrolet Spark. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cover and Pad

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
WARNING: Refer to SIR Warning . WARNING: Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury. Preliminary Procedures Remove the driver or passenger seat. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Removal and Installation . Remove the driver or passenger seat head restraint guide. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement . Remove the front seat armrest. Refer to Front Seat Armrest Replacement .
1	Seat Back Cushion Cover Procedure Remove the hog ring retainers at the bottom of the seat back cover and disengage the J-Channel retainer at the middle of rear side of seat back from the seat back cushion frame. Pull the seat back cushion cover off of the pad.
2	Front Seat Back Cushion Pad Procedure Pull the seat back cushion pad off of the frame. NOTE: Seat back cover can be damaged upon reinstalling cover to seat back pad. When reinstalling the seat cushion cover to the seat pad, start in upper outboard corner and install outboard side of the cover. Then start at the upper inboard corner and install inboard side of cover.

Callout

Component Name

WARNING: Refer to SIR Warning .

WARNING: Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury.

Preliminary Procedures

Remove the driver or passenger seat. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Removal and Installation .
Remove the driver or passenger seat head restraint guide. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement .
Remove the front seat armrest. Refer to Front Seat Armrest Replacement .

Seat Back Cushion Cover

Procedure

Remove the hog ring retainers at the bottom of the seat back cover and disengage the J-Channel retainer at the middle of rear side of seat back from the seat back cushion frame.
Pull the seat back cushion cover off of the pad.

Front Seat Back Cushion Pad
Procedure
Pull the seat back cushion pad off of the frame.

NOTE: Seat back cover can be damaged upon reinstalling cover to seat back pad. When reinstalling the seat cushion cover to the seat pad, start in upper outboard corner and install outboard side of the cover. Then start at the upper inboard corner and install inboard side of cover.