Seat Backrest Cover: 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 cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. A new seat backrest frame should be installed if necessary.

NOTE: For parts identification and location, REFER to Seat - Exploded View, Front .

Remove the front seat. REFER to Seat .
Remove the head restraint guide sleeves. REFER to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve .
Detach the backrest cover from the cushion cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Cover On Cushion Cover
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NOTE: Note wire harness routing for installation.

Disconnect and detach the electrical connectors and wire harnesses. Detach the backrest and cushion cover retainers and route out the wire harnesses.

Fig 2: Identifying Wire Harness Routing And Electrical Connectors
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NOTE: Note wire harness routing for installation.

Disengage the backrest cover lower J-clips and route the wire harnesses through the backrest cover holes.

Fig 3: Locating Backrest Cover Lower J-Clips Wire Harnesses
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NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Separate the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips from the backrest foam pad and position the backrest cover up to the first row of hog rings.
Remove the first row of hog rings.

Fig 4: Locating First Row Hog Rings
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Position the backrest cover up to the second row of hog rings and remove the hog rings.

Fig 5: Locating Second Row Hog Rings
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Position the backrest cover up to the third row of hog rings and remove the hog rings.
From the rear of the backrest, disengage the backrest cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.

Fig 6: Locating Backrest Cover J-Clip With Backrest Frame Wire
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