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Remove and install cover on bottom of rear seat - AR91.12-P-1100GH

MODELS 163.136 /154 /172 as of 1.9.99, 163.113/128/157/174/175 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Bottom Cover And Release Tab Direction
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Arrows Pushing directions for releasing the locating tabs 

REMOVING Remove    
NOTES Risk of breakage! Carefully press covers off with a short screwdriver or suitable long wedges.    
1 Remove rear cargo space floor flaps IMPORTANT See Operating Instructions  
2 Remove rear cover (A) IMPORTANT Pull front outer edges of the cover upwards in order to release the locating tabs (1). Press outer locating tabs (2) outwards. In the center of the cover, press locating tab (3) to the right and locating tab (4) forwards. In order to release the locating tabs (5), press the cover down and remove to the rear.  
3 Remove curtain at front 40 % bench    
4 Remove outer cover (B) from 40 % bench IMPORTANT Press the cover in and pull upwards at locating tab (6). Pull outwards at locating tabs (7, 8). Press the cover forwards in order to release the locating tab (9). At locating tab (10), press down with a long wedge between the covers. Guide the cover past the lateral curtain.  
5 Remove inner cover (C) from 40 % bench IMPORTANT Pull the outer rear corners of the cover up in order to release the rear locating tabs (11). In order to release the locating tabs (12), press the cover forwards and remove to the front.  
6 Remove curtain at front 60 % bench    
7 Remove outer cover (D) from 60 % bench IMPORTANT Push locating tab (13) up and turn cover out and up at locating tab (14). Pull outwards at locating tabs (15). Press the cover forwards in order to release the locating tabs (16). At locating tab (17) press down with a long wedge between the covers. Guide the cover past the lateral curtain.  
8 Remove inner cover (E) from 60 % bench IMPORTANT Press locating tabs (18) in. Pull the outer rear corners of the cover up in order to release the rear locating tabs (19). In order to release the locating tabs (20), press the cover forwards, rotate counterclockwise and remove past the springs towards the rear.  
INSTALLING Install     
9 Install inner cover (E) at 60 % bench IMPORTANT Insert cover past the springs from the rear and rotate into position in a clockwise direction. Insert locating tabs (19). Press the front cover down and reset so that locating tabs (20) engage. Press rear cover down until locating tabs (18) engage.  
10 Install outer cover (D) at 60 % bench IMPORTANT Guide the cover past the lateral curtain. Insert locating tab (17), push front cover down and reset so that locating tabs (16) engage. Press the outer edge of the cover down and insert lateral locating tabs (15). Raise rear cover on the inside, press down until locating tab (14) and rear locating tab (13) engage.  
11 Install curtain at front 60 % bench    
12 Install inner cover (C) at 40 % bench IMPORTANT Insert cover from the front and insert locating tabs (11). Press the front cover down and reset so that locating tabs (12) engage.  
13 Install outer cover (B) at 40 % bench IMPORTANT Guide the cover past the lateral curtain. Insert locating tab (10), push front cover down and reset so that locating tab (9) engages. Press the outer edge of the cover down and insert lateral locating tabs (8). Insert locating tab (7), push cover down at locating tab (6) and engage.  
14 Install curtain at front 40 % bench    
15 Install rear cover (A) IMPORTANT Insert cover from the rear and press down and forwards so that locating tabs (5) engage. Press front ends of the cover down, so that locating tabs (2, 3, 4) engage. Insert locating tabs (1) into covers (C, E).