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Front Seat Backrest Cover: Removal

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NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
  1. Remove the front seat side air bag. REFER to: Side Airbag .
  2. Remove the front seat head restraint guide sleeves. REFER to: Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve .
  3. On both sides. Detach the backrest cover side J-clips.
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  4. Detach the backrest cover upper J-clip.
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  5. Remove the backrest cover pin-type retainers and release the cover tab.
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  6. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Remove the backrest cover inserts.

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  7. Disconnect the blower motor manifold tube from the backrest cushion.
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  8. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam.

    Partially invert the lower portion of the backrest cover.

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  9. Remove the backrest cover and foam as an assembly.
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  10. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam.
    NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Remove the backrest cover.

    1. Invert the backrest cover.
    2. Release the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips.

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