Sedan Model

Remove the two hooks while lifting up the rear seat cushion.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Seat Cushion Hooks
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Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Side Of Seat Cushion Hooks
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Remove two bolts in the center of the backrest.

Fig 3: Locating Center Of Backrest Bolts
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Tilt the backrest forward, remove the plastic fastener at the rear mat.
Remove the hinge assembly center bolts.

Fig 4: Locating Hinge Assembly Center Bolts
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Push the entire seat to the direction of arrow and remove backrest assembly LH from the hinge assembly.

Fig 5: Removing Backrest Assembly LH From Hinge Assembly
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NOTE: The backrest cannot be detached while the cutout on hinge assembly side and the pin on the backrest side are not aligned.
Similarly, remove the backrest assembly RH by performing the above step 6).
Remove the backrest shoulders (left and right) by performing the following procedures.

Fig 6: Removing Backrest Shoulders
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1. Remove the bolt.
2. Moving the lower side of backrest shoulder to the direction of arrow, and remove it from the stud bolt.
3. Lift to remove the backrest shoulder.