Rear Seat Reclining System: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Remove the backrest shoulder. < Refer to REMOVAL , Rear Seat. >
Remove the rear quarter lower trim. < Refer to REMOVAL , Rear Quarter Trim. >
Remove the bolts and the wire, and remove the rear seat backrest striker assembly.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Seat Backrest Striker Assembly Mounting Bolts
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Remove the nuts and remove the reclining button bracket.

Fig 2: Locating Reclining Button Bracket Mounting Nuts
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