Rear Seat ASSY: Assembly

1. Temporally install the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH to the separate type rear seat cushion pad LH.
2. Using hog ring pliers, attach 3 new hog rings.
   CAUTION:

   • Be careful not to contaminate or damage the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH.
   • Align the centers of the fabric and the separate type rear seat cushion pad LH taking care not to make wrinkles, and attach the hog rings.
   NOTE: If the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH for replacement is not provided with the retracting wire, reuse the original wire.

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3. Using hog ring pliers and 40 new hog rings, install the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH to the rear seat cushion pad LH.
   CAUTION:

   • Be careful not to contaminate or damage the separate type rear seat cushion cover LH.
   • Align the centers of the fabric and the separate type rear seat cushion pad LH taking care not to make wrinkles, and attach the hog rings.

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1. Install the rear seat cushion bracket to the rear seat cushion ASSY LH with the screw.

1. Rotate the rear seat backrest lock release buttons to the direction of the arrow in the figure, and install these 2 buttons to the rear seat backrest lock rod RH and LH respectively.

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1. Install the rear seat backrest lock SUB-ASSY LH to the rear seat backrest frame with 2 bolts.

Standard value: T=24.5N.m {250kgf.cm} {18.1 ft.lbf} 

1. As shown in the figure, insert the rear seat backrest lock rod LH.
2. Engage the claw and install the rear seat backrest lock rod LH.

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1. Temporally install the rear seat backrest cover to the bench type rear seat backrest pad.
2. Using hog ring pliers and 10 new hog rings, install the bench type rear seat backrest cover to the bench type rear seat backrest pad.

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1. Temporally install the rear seat backrest cover with pad to the rear seat backrest frame.
2. Engage 6 hooks.
3. Engage the hook.
4. Install the rear seat backrest cover with pad with 4 clips.

1. Engage the guide and 3 claws, and install the rear seat backrest lock cover.