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Rear Seat-Back Cover

Rear Seat-back Cover Replacement

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

1. Remove the seat-back.
2. Remove these items:
- Armrest
- Trunk pass-through lid
- Headrest




3. Remove the screws, then remove the center belt guide (A).




4. Release all the clips (A), then remove the insulator (B).




5. Release all the hooks (A), and fold back the seatback cover (B).




6. Pull out the head restraint guides (A) while pinching the ends of the guides, and remove them.
7. Remove the seat-back cover and pad from the seat-back frame.







8. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the clips (B), Velcro fasteners (C), then remove the seat-back cover.




9. Install the 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 strips, and clips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones. Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).