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

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-- Remove the bench seat. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Do not press the rear seat backrests onto the center backrest mounting! To prevent damage to the backrest cover, place a foam piece or similar material between the backrest mounting and the backrest!

-- Remove the luggage compartment carpet. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear dual seat belt latch. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the side trim panel. Refer to SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SEDAN .

-- Fold the side luggage compartment trim panel toward the rear.

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

-- Remove the attachment and the backrest padding. Refer to COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR SEAT BACKREST, SEDAN .

-- Remove the adhesive foil near the cable on the back of the backrest.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1- on the back of the backrest (3 Nm).

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the front of the backrest (3 Nm).

-- Remove the lock and the release cable -3- from the backrest shell.

NOTE:

Release cable is not designed to be disconnected from the release.

-- Unclip the release cable -6- from the mount -5-.

-- Unhook the release cable hooks -4-.