Seat Recliner - Inboard, Second Row, 60 Percent: Removal

WARNING: Use care when the seat back frame is removed and when releasing the recliners from a backrest upright position. The recliners are spring-loaded, which may cause the recliner upper arms to fold with significant speed/force. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

NOTE: For parts identification and location, refer to SEAT - EXPLODED VIEW, SECOND ROW in this article.

Remove the 60 percent seat from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to SEAT - SECOND ROW in this article.
From under the seat, detach the 2 sets of cushion cover J-clips, 1 side retainer and separate the cushion cover from the lower anchor and tethers for children wires.
NOTE: Typical cushion cover retainer shown in illustration, others similar.

Detach the cushion cover retainers and pull them out from between the riser and cushion frame.
Detach the cushion cover J-clip from the cushion frame.
Remove the cushion foam pad and cover assembly.
Remove the Right Hand (RH) riser inner and outer covers.
1. Remove the 2 RH riser inner cover screws.
2. Release the clips, separate and remove the RH riser inner cover from the RH outer riser cover.
3. Remove the 3 screws and the RH outer riser cover.
Cut the zip tie that retains the seat recliner cables to the seat cushion frame.
Remove the safety belt anchor-to-inboard recliner bolt. Position the safety belt anchor out from behind the recliner.
Detach the 2 backrest cover retainers at the bottom and 1 at the inboard side.
Remove the 2 pin-type retainers, detach 2 retainers attached to the hardback panel and separate the hook-and-loop strips.
Remove the armrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT ARMREST .
Remove the inboard recliner RH cover.
Remove the pin-type retainer and screw from the inboard recliner Left Hand (LH) cover.
Remove the inboard recliner LH cover by sliding it back through the opening in the seat.
Remove the clip and the recliner handle.
Remove the outboard recliner cover.
Pull the backrest cover back and loosen, but do not remove, the 2 outboard recliner-to-backrest bolts.
Detach the inboard-to-outboard recliner cable end at the outboard recliner.
Remove the 2 inboard recliner-to-backrest bolts.
Remove the 3 inboard recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and the inboard recliner-to-cushion frame yoke bolt.
NOTE: Note the routing of the recliner cables for installation.

Remove the inboard recliner.