Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly All vehicles | -
Remove the head restraints. | | -
Remove the head restraint guides. - Turn the guides one-fourth turn counterclockwise.
- Remove the guides.
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Remove the seat rear trim panel (if equipped). | Vehicles with seat mounted safety belt retractors | -
CAUTION:The bolt securing the safety belt anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The bolt, spacer and paper washer must remain on the safety belt at all times when the safety belt is detached or removed. Detach the safety belt lower anchors from the underside of the seat. | | -
CAUTION:The bolt securing the safety belt anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The bolt, spacer and paper washer must remain on the safety belt at all times when the safety belt is detached or removed. Detach the safety belt upper anchors (dual retractor mounting shown). - Remove the covers.
- Remove the bolts.
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Remove the safety belt retractor covers (dual retractor mounting shown). - Feed the safety belts through the retractor covers.
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Detach the folding backrest from the underside of the seat. - Detach the retaining strip.
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Remove the folding backrest cover. - Roll the backrest cover upwards to access the pleating hog rings.
- Cut the hog rings.
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Remove the folding seat backrest. | | -
Detach the rear of the fixed backrest cover from the underside of the seat. | | -
Detach the front of the fixed backrest cover from the underside of the seat. | | -
Detach the backrest cover from the underside of the seat. - Detach the retaining strip.
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Remove the fixed backrest cover. - Roll the backrest cover upwards to access the pleating hog rings.
- Cut the hog rings.
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Remove the fixed seat backrest. | Assembly All vehicles | -
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. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure. | Vehicles with seat mounted safety belt retractors |