Backrest

Backrest

Removing

- Remove seat bench. Refer to => [ Bench Seat ] Bench Seat

Do not press the rear seat backrests onto the center backrest mounting! To prevent damage to the backrest cover, place a foam piece or similar material between the backrest mounting and the backrest!

- Remove the luggage compartment carpet. Refer to => [ Luggage Compartment Carpet ] Luggage Compartment Carpet.

- Remove the rear dual seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Rear Seat Dual Belt Latch ] Rear Seat Dual Belt Latch.

- Remove the C-pillar trim. Refer to => [ C-pillar Trim ] C-pillar Trim.

- Remove side trim. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.

- Fold the side luggage compartment trim panel toward the rear.

- Open the release cable brackets - 1 - and - 2 - on both sides of the backrest in the luggage compartment and remove the release cable- 3 -.






- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - from the upper section of the spare wheel well.






- Remove the bolts on both sides of the backrest - 1 - and - 2 -.






- Remove the backrest from the vehicle.






Installation

- Position the backrest in the vehicle.






Do not fold the backrest as long as the the bench seat is not installed!

- Install the bolt - 1 - by hand with the dual seat belt latch - 2 - but do not tighten it yet.






- Tighten the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - on both sides of the backrest to a tightening specification of 40 Nm.






- Tighten the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - in the upper section of the spare wheel well to a tightening specification of 40 Nm..






- Tighten the bolt - 1 - to a tightening specification of 40 Nm.






- If equipped, connect the connector - 1 - and secure it in the mount - 2 -.






- Install the cable - 3 - in the luggage compartment on both sides of the backrest by clipping it into the cable brackets - 1 - and - 2 -.






- Install in reverse order of removal.