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Disassembly and Assembly

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Fig 1: Disassembling Seat Backrest - Second Row, 40 Percent, Freestyle
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  1. Remove the head restraint assembly.
    2. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the seat back foam.
  2. Release the hook and loop strips, invert the backrest trim cover and remove the 3 rows of hog rings.
    3. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the seat back foam.
  3. Release the hook and loop strips and invert the backrest trim cover to the top of the backrest.
  4. Remove 4 screws and the backrest hard back panel.
    5. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.
  5. Squeeze the tabs in and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
  6. Remove the backrest trim cover.
  7. Remove the backrest foam pad.
  8. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
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