Wagon Model

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
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 bolt in the center of the backrest.

Fig 3: Locating Center Of Backrest Bolt
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Remove the headrest, and then tilt the backrest forward.
Remove the luggage floor box. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Luggage Floor Box.>
Peel the rear face mat and remove the hinge assembly center bolts.

Fig 4: Locating Hinge Assembly Center Bolts
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Remove the backrest assembly LH from hinge assembly LH.

Fig 5: Locating Backrest Assembly LH
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NOTE: The backrest cannot be detached while the hinge assembly side and the backrest pin are not aligned.
Similarly, remove the backrest assembly RH by performing the above step 8).
Remove the lower anchor bolt (A) of the outer seat belt and backrest shoulder bolt (B).

Fig 6: Locating Lower Anchor Bolt And Backrest Shoulder Bolt
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Remove the backrest shoulder with lifting it up.

Fig 7: Removing Backrest Shoulder
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Remove the belt cover (A) from the backrest shoulder, then pull the seat belt out.

Fig 8: Identifying Backrest Shoulder Bolt Cover
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