Rear Seat Removal/Installation

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NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the trim and panels.
Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the rear seat.

Lift both rear seat cushions up.
Pull the rear seat belt buckles (A) and rear center seat belt detachable anchor (B) out through the elastic straps (C) on the seat cushions.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Belt Buckles & Rear Center Seat Belt Detachable Anchor
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Remove the clips on the seat-back hinges. Place the seat belt buckles and the seat belt detachable anchor on the floor underneath the seat cushions.
Fold both rear seat-backs.
Lift up the cargo floor lids (A), and remove the bolts securing both rear seats.

Fig 2: Cargo Floor Lids With Torque Specifications
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Remove the right rear seat (A) and the left rear seat (B) through both rear door opening.

Fig 3: Identifying Right Rear Seat & Left Rear Seat
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Install the seats in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Push the clips into place securely.
- After installing, fix the seat belt buckles and the detachable anchor with elastic straps on both seat cushions.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.