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Rear Seat-Back Cover Replacement

Rear Seat-back Cover Replacement

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

1. Remove the seat-back.
2. Remove these items:
- Armrest
- Head restraint

3. Left seat-back: Remove the screw, then remove the center belt guide.






4. Left seat-back: From the front of the seat-back, detach the clips to remove the armrest back panel (A).






5. Left seat-back: Release the hooks (A, B) from the seat-back frame (C).






6. Release the hook (A) and Velcro fastener (B), and unzip the seat-back cover (C). The left seat-back is shown; the right seat-back is similar.






7. Release all the clips (A), and fold back the seat-back cover (B).









8. Pull out the seat-back pad (A) from the frame (B), then pull out the head restraint guides (C) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.






9. Remove the seat-back cover and pad from the seat-back frame.
10. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the clips (B), then remove the seat-back cover.









11. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Check if the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, and if necessary, replace them with new ones.
- To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips.
- Replace any clips you removed with new ones. Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers.