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Third Row Seat Cover

Third Row Seat Cover Replacement

NOTE:
- Take care not to scratch the interior trim.
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Seat-back Cover

1. Remove both front mounting bolts, then lift the seat cushion up.
2. Remove the pivot bolt cover and pivot bolt from both sides, then remove the seat cushion.




3. Pry out the lid (A), and remove the screws securing the third row seat-back recline lever (B).




4. Detach the clips (A, B), and remove the back cover (C) apart from the frame, then turn the cover to pass the recline lever (D) through a hole in the cover.




5. Release all of the clips (A) from behind the seat-back (B).




6. Lift and pull out the release button (A), and remove the screw (B), then remove the headrest guide (C).




7. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, then release all of the clips (B). Remove the seat back cover (C).




8. Install the seat-back cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hook and clips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove both front mounting bolts, then lift the seat cushion up.
2. Remove the pivot bolt cover from both sides.




3. Detach the retainers (A) from both sides of the link (B), and release all of the hook strips (C) from under the seat cushion (D).




4. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover (A) all the way around, and release all of the clips (B), then remove the seat cushion cover,




5. Install the seat cushion cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing all the clips.
- Replace all of the clips fastening the seat-back cover (A) and pad wire (B) with new ones (C) using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).