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

-- Pull the release lever -1- and release the backrest.

Fig 1: Identifying Release Lever

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-- Pull and hold the release lever -1- and remove the pin -arrow- from the expanding rivet.

-- Pry out and remove the rear backrest release control -2- using the : 3409  .

-- 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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