Bench Seat/Single Seat, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Move the front seats all the way forward.

-- Remove the "LATCH trim" for the child seat anchors. Refer to "LATCH Child Seat Anchor", REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- With both hands, grasp the rear bench seat under the seat frame.

Fig 1: Rear/Bench Seats

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-- Pull the rear bench seat -1- up forcefully with both hands in direction of -A arrows- so the wire hooks -2- on the rear bench seat release from the mounting grommet -3-.

-- Repeat the procedure on the other side of the rear bench seat in direction of -B arrows-.

-- Gently lift the rear bench seat -1- at the front and slide the wire frame -2- out of the hook -3- toward the rear in direction of -arrow-.

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-- In vehicles equipped with seat heating, disconnect the seat heating connector.

-- Remove the rear bench seat from the vehicle.