Front Seat Backrest Cover - Vehicles With: Recaro Seats: Removal

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

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

NOTE: LHD driver seat shown, all others similar.

NOTE: Recaro seat shown, GT 350 Recaro seat similar.

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Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat
If equipped. Remove the safety belt guide.
1. Remove the cover.
2. Remove the bolt.
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NOTE: Inspect the pass-thru bezels for damage, replace as necessary.

Remove the front pass-thru bezels.

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NOTE: Inspect the pass-thru bezels for damage, replace as necessary.

Remove the rear pass-thru bezels.

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Remove the backrest release handle bezel.

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Remove the side airbag. Refer to: Side Airbag - Vehicles With: Recaro Seats
Detach the J-clip from the backrest frame.

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Release the backrest cover from the backrest carrier hooks.

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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.

NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest cover from the hook-and-arrows, or the hooks can be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Release the hook-and-loop strips, the hook-and-arrows and position the backrest cover up.

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Recaro seat
NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Release the hook-and-loop strips and remove the backrest cover.

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GT 350 Recaro seat
NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Release the hook-and-loop strips and remove the backrest cover.

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If required. Remove the backrest carrier.

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