Seat Backrest Cover - Front, Without Fold Flat: Removal

WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat backrest foam pad, backrest trim cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. A new seat backrest frame should be installed if necessary.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

Remove the driver seat. For additional information, refer to SEAT - FRONT .
Remove the 2 head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDE SLEEVE .

NOTE: The seat track rear height adjust must be all the way up or the recliner cover post will not slide out of the seat track hole.

NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of recliner cover shown.

Remove the recliner cover.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the recliner cover.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the recliner cover.
3. Slide the recliner cover post out of the seat track hole and remove the recliner cover.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Recliner Cover Scrivet And Screw
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If equipped, remove the manual lumbar handle.
1. Push the cushion trim cover and foam pad back and locate the manual lumbar handle clip under the cushion side shield.
2. Remove the clip and slide the manual lumbar handle off the shaft.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Manual Lumbar Handle And Clip
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NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of cushion side shield shown.

Separate the cushion side shield.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the cushion side shield.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the cushion side shield.
3. Remove the screw at the front of the cushion side shield.
4. Pull out to release the clips and separate the cushion side shield.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Cushion Side Shield, Screw, Scrivet And Clips
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Separate the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and invert the backrest trim cover up to the first row of hog rings.
Remove the 3 first row hog rings.

Fig 4: Locating First Row Hog Rings
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Invert the backrest trim cover up and remove the 3 second row hog rings.

Fig 5: Locating Second Row Hog Rings
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From the rear of the backrest, separate the backrest trim cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.

Fig 6: Locating Backrest Trim Cover J-Clip
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Squeeze the ends of the deployment chute clips together and open the deployment chute.

Fig 7: Squeezing Ends Of Deployment Chute Clips
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Invert the backrest trim cover up and pull the deployment chute through the backrest foam pad.
Remove the backrest trim cover.