Seat Backrest - 60 Percent, 5-Door Hatchback

Fig 1: Disassembled View Of Seat Backrest With Torque Specifications - 60 Percent, 5-Door Hatchback

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Item	Part Number	Description
1	611A08	Head restraint (center)
2	611A08	Head restraint (LH)
3	610A18	Head restraint guide sleeve (non-lockable)
4	610A16	Head restraint guide sleeve (3 required) (lockable)
5	-	Safety belt retractor bolt (part of 611B66)
6	624A08	Backrest latch bezel
7	61383	Backrest latch
8	W790247	Backrest latch bolt (2 required)
9	624A08	Child safety seat tether anchor bezel
10	-	Hinge pin bolt (part of 613B48)
11	613B48	Hinge pin
12	60509	Backrest frame
13	66801	Backrest foam pad
14	66601	Backrest cover
15	611B66	Safety belt retractor
16	611A70	Safety belt retractor bezel

WARNING: All safety belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair. Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by Safety Belt Inspection and Repair After a Collision found in SAFETY BELT SYSTEM . Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

1. Remove the rear seat backrest. For additional information, REFER to Seat Backrest - Rear .
2. Detach the safety belt retractor bezel from the backrest frame wire and remove the bezel.
   • Pull where shown in illustration to unsnap the safety belt bezel from the backrest frame wire.
   Fig 2: Locating Safety Belt Retractor Bezel

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3. Push the buttons on the head restraint guide sleeves and remove the head restraint(s).
NOTE: If the locking tab on the head restraint guide sleeve is damaged during removal, a new head restraint guide sleeve must be installed.
Fig 3: Removing Headrest Guide Sleeves
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4. Remove the headrest guide sleeves.
   • Insert a suitable flat-blade screwdriver along side the head restraint guide sleeve, below the backrest cover and release button.
   • Using the screwdriver, release the head restraint guide sleeve locking tab and pry upward to remove.
5. Detach the backrest latch bezel from the backrest latch and remove the bezel.
6. If equipped, pull outward on the outer edge of the child safety seat tether anchor bezel(s) and remove it from the seat backrest.
   Fig 4: Removing Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor Bezel From Seat Backrest

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7. Pull the inboard and outboard backrest cover zippers out of the backrest cover.
   Fig 5: Pulling Inboard And Outboard Backrest Cover Zippers Out Of Backrest Cover

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8. Fully unzip the inboard and outboard backrest cover zippers.
9. Detach the backrest cover J-clip.
10. If equipped, remove the safety belt retractor.
    1. Remove the safety belt retractor bolt.
    2. Route the safety belt and tongue out of the backrest cover.
    3. Remove the safety belt retractor.
NOTE: Mark the backrest latch alignment prior to removing the backrest latch to assist in installing and aligning the backrest latch.
11. Remove the backrest latch.
    • Remove the 2 bolts and the backrest latch.
12. Remove the hinge pin and bolt.
NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
13. Separate the hook-and-loop strips, invert the seat backrest cover and remove the hog rings.
14. Remove the backrest frame and foam pad as an assembly.