Rear Seat Backrest Cover

Rear Seat Backrest Cover
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal

NOTE:
This procedure covers the removal and installation of both rear seat backrests and the LH rear seat backrest cover. The RH rear seat backrest cover is similar. All notes and cautions must be followed strictly to avoid any chance of NVH or failure of the rear seat backrests.












1 Release the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.




2 Using a screwdriver, release the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.





CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. When removing the RH backrest from the LH backrest take care not to damage the RH backrest inner pivot bushing.
Release the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing from the mounting bracket.
Release the RH rear seat backrest from the LH rear seat backrest.




3 Remove and discard the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.




If installed, release the armrest.
Remove and discard the armrest pivot bushing spring clips.




Slide the armrest upwards.
Slide
the armrest outwards.




Remove the armrest backing plate.
Remove and discard the 4 fir tree clips.





CAUTION: Make sure that a webbing retainer is installed at least 200 mm towards the rear center safety belt retractor from the webbing stop.
4 Install the safety belt webbing retainer.




5 Remove the rear center safety belt lower anchor nut.












6 Release the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.




7 Using a screwdriver, release the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.





CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. Take care not to damage the center hinge pivot bushing.
Release the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing from the mounting bracket.
Carefully slide the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin out of the center hinge pivot bushing.




8 Remove and discard the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.








9 Remove the center safety belt trim panel.





10 Remove the rear seat backrest release button trim panel.





CAUTION: Make sure that the head restraint guide tube locking tang is fully depressed before removal.
Using a screwdriver, depress the locking tang.
Pull the guide tube upwards.
Remove and discard the head restraint guide tubes.





11 Release the rear seat backrest cover from the rear seat backrest frame.





12 Release the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly from the rear seat backrest release button.





13 Release the rear center safety belt and lower anchor from the backrest cover.





14 Remove the
rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly.





15 Remove and discard the hog rings.

Installation






NOTE:
If a replacement rear seat backrest cover is to be installed, cut out holes for the head restraint guide tubes and center safety belt trim panel. Use the existing rear seat backrest cover as a template. This also applies to the backrest squab foam.

NOTE:
Use hog ring pliers to close the hog rings. Do not use any other tool. The hog rings must be closed to overlap as illustrated.

NOTE:
Make sure that new hog rings are installed.
1 Using hog ring pliers, install the 13 hog rings.
2 Guide the rear center safety belt and lower anchor through the backrest cover.
3 Install the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly.
4 Secure the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly around the rear seat backrest release button.
5 Secure the rear seat backrest cover to the rear seat backrest frame.
6 Install new head restraint guide tubes.
7 Install the rear seat backrest release button trim panel.
8 Install the center safety belt trim
panel.
9 Install the head restraints.





10 Install a new LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.
Torque to: 35 Nm

CAUTION: The center hinge pivot bushing must be replaced if excessive damage or wear is present.

CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. Take care not to damage the center hinge pivot bushing.
Install the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin to the center hinge pivot bushing.
Carefully lower the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing into the mounting bracket.

11 Install a new bolt to the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.
Torque to: 23 Nm

12 Install the LH rear quarter trim access panel.

WARNING: Make sure that the safety belt anchor is correctly installed.

13 Secure the rear center safety belt lower anchor.
Torque to: 40 Nm

CAUTION: Check for correct operation of the rear center safety belt retractor.

14 Remove the safety belt webbing retainer.





WARNING: New armrest pivot bushing spring clips must be installed. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

15 If installed with armrest, install new armrest pivot bushing spring clips.
Install 4 new fir tree clips to the armrest backing plate.
Install the armrest backing plate.





NOTE:
Make sure that the armrest pivot bushing spring clips locate in the armrest pivot bushing grooves.

16 Install the armrest.





17 Install a new RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.
Torque to: 35 Nm





CAUTION: If the existing right-hand rear seat backrest is to be installed, the condition of the inner pivot bushing must be checked and a service pad installed. If excessive damage is present to the inner pivot bushing the right-hand rear seat backrest frame must be replaced.

NOTE:
This step is not necessary if a new right-hand rear seat backrest is to be installed.

18 Install the service pad to the RH rear seat backrest inner pivot bushing.

CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. When installing the RH backrest, take care not to damage the inner pivot bushing.
Carefully guide the RH rear seat backrest inner pivot bushing onto the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin.
Carefully lower the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing into the mounting bracket.

19 Install a new bolt to the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.
Torque to: 23 Nm

20 Install the RH rear quarter trim access panel.