Rear Seat Backrest Locking Mechanism Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the rear seat backrest. Refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CONVERTIBLE .

-- Unclip the release cable -1- on the rear seat backrest from the bracket.

Fig 1: Identifying Release Cable

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-- Turn the release cable -1- approximately 90° in direction of -arrow- and disengage it from the rear seat backrest -arrow-.

-- Disconnect the release cable -1- from the backrest release -2- in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Release Cable And Backrest Release

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-- Disengage the ball stud -1- on the release cable -arrow- and remove the rear backrest release -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Ball Stud On Release Cable

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