SEATS > Rear Seat
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the rear seat. Rear Seat > REMOVAL">
2. Remove the headrest assembly - rear backrest.
3. Remove the armrest assembly - rear center. (model with armrest assembly - rear center)
(1) Remove the cover - armrest by pulling it in the direction of the arrow (black).
(2) Remove the screws and remove the armrest assembly - rear center.

NOTE:
The armrest assembly - rear center cannot be detached unless pin positions on the RH side of the backrest assembly and on the center side of the armrest assembly - rear are aligned.
4. Remove the knob - backrest. (Screw-in type)

5. Remove the clips on the backside of the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.

6. Detach the plastic fastener at the bottom of backrest assembly LH and turn over the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.

7. Remove the plastic hooks on the back side of the backrest assembly LH, and turn over the backrest assembly.

8. Pull up the pad and cover, and remove the tether anchor cover from the inside of back board.

9. Remove the lock assembly - rear backrest rear LH.

10. Detach the bushing - headrest and the bushing - lock assembly, and remove the frame assembly - rear backrest LH from the pad assembly - main LH.

11. Remove the hog rings (A) and wire clip (B), then remove the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.
• LH side

• RH side

(a) | Model with armrest assembly - rear center | (b) | Model without armrest ASSY - rear center |
12. Referring to the above steps, disassemble the backrest assembly RH.
13. Detach the plastic fastener and hog ring, and then remove the headrest cover.

14. Remove the hog rings (A) on the back side of the rear seat cushion assembly.

15. Remove the hog rings (A), then remove the cover - rear cushion.

Removal
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