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To remove

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Fig 1: Illustration For Steps 2-3
G03509623Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Remove the front seat from the car, see FRONT SEATT .

    Remove the seat side panels, see SEAT SIDE PANEL .

  2. Cut off the cable tie securing the plastic cover and remove the cover on the inner side of the seat, 1 screw.
  3. Undo the straps holding the backrest upholstery at the bottom.

    Unplug the connector under the seat.

    Cut the relevant binding tie.

  4. Release the bottom edge of the upholstery strips and feed the cables out through the hole.
    Fig 2: Illustration For Steps 4-5
    G03509624Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Pull out the cardboard from the backrest upholstery.
  6. Undo the rear of the backrest upholstery by releasing the upholstery strips along the sides and folding back.
    Fig 3: Illustration For Steps 6-8
    G03509625Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Release the upholstery strips along the back edge of the backrest frame.
  8. Remove the lumber support adjustment knob (use a large screwdriver to carefully prise it off).
  9. Unhook the lower part of the upholstery strip and remove the 2 wire rods that hold the bottom edge of the backrest upholstery.
    Fig 4: Illustration For Steps 9-10
    G03509626Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the felt trim on the sides of the backrest joint by detaching the felt from the hooks in the Pullmaflex flexible netting.
  11. Unplug the relevant connectors under the seat.

    Cut the relevant binding tie.

  12. Detach the 4 upholstery hooks and the 2 hooks that hold the airbag module cover.
    Fig 5: Illustration For Steps 12-13
    G03509627Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Detach the top 3 hooks which hold the backrest upholstery to the foam cushion.
  14. Remove the head restraint.
    Fig 6: Illustration For Steps 13-16
    G03509628Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the head restraint guide sleeves by pressing the catch in from the front.

    Note the guide sleeve positions; left and right are different.

  16. Remove the seat upholstery.
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