Removing upholstery

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Fig 1: Identifying Five Half Moon Clips At Bottom Edge Of Backrest

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Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Fold the backrest or position the backrest in the forward folded position.

Slacken off the tension in lumbar support.

Remove the five half moon clips at the bottom edge of the backrest.

Fig 2: Identifying Half Moon Clips In First Lateral Channel & Upper Channel

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Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove the upholstery to the first lateral channel, two half moon clips for each front-rear channel.

Remove the upholstery completely.

Remove a half moon clip from each side in the front-rear channel.

Remove three half moon clips in the first lateral channel and two half moon clips in the upper channel.

Fig 3: Identifying Spring

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Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Release two elastic attachments in the inside / rear side of the backrest.

Fig 4: Identifying Three Half Moon Clips From Inside Of Reverse Of Backrest

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Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove the three half moon clips on the inside / reverse of the backrest.

Pull off the backrest upholstery.