Rear Seat Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the rear headrest. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the locking mechanism trim. Refer to LOCKING MECHANISM TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Left 1/3 rear seat backrest

Fig 1: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the molding strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

-- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to HEADREST GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Right 2/3 Rear Seat Backrest without Pass-Through

Fig 2: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Remove the rear seat belt guide in the center. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR CENTER THREE-POINT SEAT BELT .

-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the molding strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

-- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to HEADREST GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Right 2/3 Rear Seat Backrest with Pass-Through

Fig 3: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Remove the rear seat belt guide in the center. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR CENTER THREE-POINT SEAT BELT .

-- Remove the pass-through door with the rear center arm rest. Refer to PASS-THROUGH DOOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the pass-through cover frame. Refer to PASS-THROUGH COVER FRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the molding strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

-- Pry off the molding strip -4- for the backrest cover all around the pass-through using a screwdriver.

-- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to HEADREST GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.