Rear Seat Restraint Sleeves
CAUTION:
Take great care not to damage the seat cover.
- On the outboard side cover (3), using a small flat bladed tool or equivalent, remove the fastener cover from the recliner lever (2) and fastener (4).
- Remove the fasteners (1 and 4).
- Remove the recliner lever (2).
- Remove the fastener cover from the rear of the side cover (5) and remove the fastener within.
- Remove the outboard side cover (3) from the seat.
- On the inboard side cover (1), using a small flat bladed tool or equivalent, remove the fastener cover from the fastener (3).
- Remove the fasteners (3) from the inboard side cover.
- Remove the fasteners cover and fastener from the rear of the inboard side cover (2).
- Remove the inboard side cover (1) from the seat.
- Remove the headrest.
- Temporarily install the recliner lever to the outboard side cover area and carefully move the back rest forward.
- Untuck the ends of the right and left side zippers (1) and bottom zipper (3) from the bottom of the seat back cover (2).
- Unfasten both side zippers (1) and bottom zipper (3).
- Use the recliner lever to move the back rest to the upright position.NOTE:
Steps 14 through 16 are only to be performed when servicing the right side rear seat.
- Remove the armrest (1). Refer to ARMREST, REAR, REMOVAL .
- Remove the center seat belt buckle anchor. Refer to BUCKLE, SEAT BELT, REMOVAL .
- Raise the seat back cushion slightly and unfasten J-channel retainers from the back of the seat cover in the armrest area.NOTE:
Shown without back rest seat cover and cushion for clarity.
- Raise the front of the back rest cushion and cover to access the head restraint sleeves (1).
- With the use of a hook tool (2) or equivalent, press in the head restraint sleeve retaining tab.
- Remove the head restraint sleeve (1) pushing it upward.