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Seat Cover and Upholstery, Removing and Installing



Seat Cushion And Cover (Recaro Seat)

Seat cover and upholstery, removing and installing

NOTE: Illustration shows seating area from below without console. You do not need to remove console.







1 - Seat shell
2 - Seat cover

Removing







- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat.
- Remove seat bottom.
- Place seat cushion so that underside of seat shell - 1 - is easily accessible.
- If installed, disconnect seat heating element wiring.
- Pull cover - 2 - out of seven insertion channels - 4 - located on outer edge of seat pan.
- Detach insertion strips for cover at insertion hooks - 5 - on seat shell.
- Pull cover - 2 - and cushion - 3 - (and if installed seat heater and/or seat-occupied sensor) from seat shell.
- Pull cover - 2 - off cushion - 3 -.

Installing







- Place cushion on seating area.
- Pull insertion strips for cover through holes in cushion.
- Detach insertion strips at insertion hooks - 5 - on seat shell.
- Pull cover - 2 - completely over cushion - 3 -.
- Fold cover edge over and inward along with retaining strips.
- Press retaining strips on cover into the seven insertion channels - 4 - of seat shell until they engage.

3 - Cushion
4 - Outer insertion channels on seat shell (7x)
5 - Insertion hooks on seat shell