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Seat Backrest - Third Row, 40 Percent

SEAT BACKREST - THIRD ROW, 40 PERCENT


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Disassembly and Assembly

All seats
1. Remove the third row 40 percent seat.
2. Remove the third row 40 percent seat backrest.
3. Remove the bolt and the safety belt buckle.
- During assembly make sure anti-rotation tab is engaged into seat locator.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

4. Release the backrest trim cover outboard J-clip.







5. Remove all the staples.







6. NOTE:
- Note the spring clip position for installation.
- Use care when releasing the spring clips. They can fall inside the backrest frame.

Remove the head restraint.
- Pull the trim cover material away from the head restraint guide to access the spring clips.
- Release the 2 spring clips by pushing on the side shown.
- Raise and remove the head restraint.

Manual seat

7. NOTE: Note cable routing for installation.

Remove the 2 screws and the manual latch handle and cable assembly.
- Route out the cable.

All seats

8. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable. Note location for installation.

Reach up into backrest and squeeze the head restraint guide ends together to release and pull the 2 head restraint guides out.

9. CAUTION: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Separate the hook-and-loop strips and invert the backrest trim cover to the row of hog rings.

10. Remove the row of hog rings and backrest trim cover.
11. Remove the nut, screw and support bracket.
12. Remove the 2 inboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts and the inboard latch.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

13. Remove the outboard latch-to-cushion frame bolt and the outboard latch.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

14. Remove the 6 screws and the backrest support panel.
15. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.