Second Row Seat Back Cushion Foam/Cover: Removal

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove headrest and sleeves. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/HEADREST - REMOVAL) .
3. Remove second row seat. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/SECOND ROW SEAT - REMOVAL) .
4. Disconnect heat element wire harness.
5. Remove armrest. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/SEAT ARMREST - REMOVAL) .
6. Remove seat inner panel. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/SECOND ROW SEAT INNER PANEL - REMOVAL) .
7. Remove outboard side handle (lift on back side of handle where it engages retainer tab and pull off).
8. Remove two screws attaching inboard side shield.
9. Remove three screws attaching outboard side shield.
10. Disengage outer J-straps at seat back. See Fig 1.
11. Remove screws attaching trim ring to seat back frame. See Fig 2 and Fig 3.
12. Remove trim ring. See Fig 3.
13. Disengage inner J-straps from trim ring. See Fig 4.
14. Disconnect wiring harness (for heated seats) at inner shield and feed back harness through hole in shield.
15. Remove seat back foam/cover and heating harness assembly together (keep trim attached to foam pad).
    NOTE: Use care not to damage wire harness during removal procedure.
16. Disconnect heat seat wire harness from three attachments and route to under side of cushion pad.
17. Remove cushion and cover from seat back frame. See Fig 5.
18. Work the foam and cover under recliner torque rod and remove seat foam/cover. See Fig 6.
19. Separate seat cover from foam.

Fig 1: SECOND ROW SEAT BACK COVER

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1 - SECOND ROW SEAT BACK COVER

2 - J-STRAPS

3 - SECOND ROW SEAT ASSEMBLY

Fig 2: SECOND ROW SEAT BACK TRIM RING

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1 - TRIM RING

2 - J-STRAPS

3 - ATTACHING SCREWS

Fig 3: TRIM RING FOR SEAT BACK FRAME

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1 - SECOND ROW SEAT BACK FRAME

2 - TRIM RING FOR SEAT BACK FRAME

3 - SEAT BACK CUSHION

Fig 4: SEAT BACK J-STRAPS

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1 - J-STRAPS

2 - SECOND ROW SEAT BACK COVER

Fig 5: SECOND ROW SEAT BACK FRAME AND COVER

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1 - SEAT BACK FOAM PAD

2 - SEAT BACK COVER

3 - SEAT BACK FRAME

Fig 6: SECOND ROW SEAT BACK CUSHION AND COVER REMOVAL

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1 - SECOND ROW SEAT RECLINER TORQUE ROD

2 - SEAT BACK FOAM/COVER