Removal [07/2020 - ]: Procedure

1. Open the soft top roof fully and move both front seats to the frontmost position and collapse them to the front in advance.
2. Place your hands at the positions shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the hook on the front of the rear seat cushion from the 2 rear seat cushion lock hooks.

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   *1	Rear Seat Cushion Lock Hook
   *a	Hook on Front of Rear Seat Cushion
   	Place Hand Here
   	Remove in this Direction

   NOTE:

   • Detach the rear seat cushion front side hook one at a time.
   • If the hook on the front of the rear seat cushion assembly is detached, replace the rear seat cushion lock hook with a new one.
3. Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the hook on the rear of the rear seat cushion assembly from the 2 child restraint seat anchor brackets.

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   *1	Child Restraint Seat Anchor Bracket
   *a	Hook on Rear of Rear Seat Cushion
   	Remove in this Direction

4. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.
   NOTE:

   Do not damage the rear seat cushion assembly, body and body interior.

HINT: 

Use the same procedure for the other side.

1. Insert 2 thin-bladed screwdrivers between the sleeve and body of the rear seat cushion lock hook.

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   *a	Body
   *b	Sleeve

2. Pull up the 2 thin-bladed screwdrivers to detach the claw and remove the rear seat cushion lock hook.

HINT: 

Use the same procedure for the other side.

1. Remove the bolt and rear seat cushion holder bracket.

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HINT: 

Use the same procedure for the other side.

1. Insert your hand in the gap between the seatback cover as shown in the illustration and pull back to detach the clip and remove the rear seatback cover.

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   	Place Hand Here
   	Remove in this Direction

   NOTE:

   • If the rear seatback cover is removed, replace the clip attached to the rear seatback cover with a new one.
   • Do not reuse the clip after removing it.
2. Remove the 2 clips as shown in the illustration.

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   Remove in this Direction

1. Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.

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   	Nut
   	Bolt
   	Remove in this Direction

2. Pull down in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration to remove the rear seatback assembly LH.
   NOTE:

   Do not damage the rear seatback assembly LH, body and body interior.

HINT: 

Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

HINT: 

• This procedure is performed when the rear No. 2 speaker assembly is replaced.
• Use the same procedure for the other side.

  Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [07/2020 - 05/2023] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [05/2023 - ]

HINT: 

• This procedure is performed when the rear No. 1 seatback stay bracket is replaced.
• Use the same procedure for the other side.

1. Remove the 2 bolts and rear No. 1 seatback stay bracket.

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