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Rear Seat Back Cover/Foam: Removal

  1. Remove seat from vehicle. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/REAR SEAT - REMOVAL) .
  2. Remove rear seat back. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION) .
  3. Disengage the J-strap retainer. See Fig 1 and Fig 2.
    Fig 1: REAR SEAT BACK J-STRAP
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    Fig 2: REAR SEAT BACK COVER
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    1 - J-STRAP
  4. Roll flap back to access push pin fasteners. See Fig 3.
    Fig 3: REAR SEAT BACK COVER
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    1 - PUSH PIN FASTENERS
  5. Raise back flap to release the hook and loop to access the J-strap and hog rings. Release J-strap and cut the hog rings. See Fig 4.
    Fig 4: REAR SEAT BACK COVER
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    1 - J-STRAP
    2 - HOOK AND LOOP
    3 - HOG RINGS
  6. Disconnect the lower J-strap from the rod. See Fig 5.
    Fig 5: J-STRAP ON ROD
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  7. Disconnect the upper J-strap from the rod. See Fig 6.
    Fig 6: J-STRAP ON UPPER ROD
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  8. Roll cover upward to hog rings. Cut hog rings to free cover. See Fig 7.
    Fig 7: HOG RINGS
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    1 - HOG RINGS
  9. Roll seat cover bottom to clear the foam. See Fig 8.
    Fig 8: REAR SEAT BACK COVER
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  10. Roll seat back cover to the hog rings. Cut hog rings. See Fig 9 and Fig 10
    Fig 9: REAR SEAT BACK COVER HOG RINGS
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    1 - HOG RINGS
    Fig 10: REAR SEAT BACK COVER HOG RINGS
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    1 - HOG RINGS
  11. Pull back panel free of the seat cover and foam. See Fig 11 and Fig 12.
    Fig 11: REMOVE BACK PANEL
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    1 - BACK PANEL
    2 - FOAM
    Fig 12: REAR SEAT BACK PANEL
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  12. Remove seat back cover from the foam. See Fig 13.
Fig 13: REAR SEAT BACK COVER
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1 - HOOK AND LOOP
2 - HOG RINGS