Rear Seat Backrest: Disassembly

All Vehicles

Lift the rear seat cushion.
Detach the center rear safety belt lower anchor.

Fig 1: Detaching Center Rear Safety Belt Lower Anchor
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3-Door And Wagon

Detach both outer safety belt lower anchors.

Fig 2: Detaching Outer Safety Belt Lower Anchors
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Detach the safety belt webbing from the top of the backrest.
- Feed the safety belt webbing through the elastic loops.
Fig 3: Detaching Safety Belt Webbing From Top Of Backrest
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All Vehicles

Remove the rear seat backrest.

Fig 4: Removing Rear Seat Backrest
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Remove the head restraints.
Remove the head restraint guides.
1. Using a suitable screwdriver, depress the locking tang.
2. Lift the head restraint guide.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Head Restraint Guides
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Remove the rear seat backrest carpet.
Detach the backrest cover retaining strip.

Fig 6: Detaching Backrest Cover Retaining Strip
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3-Door And Wagon

Remove the backrest release button surround (if equipped).

Fig 7: Removing Backrest Release Button Surround
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Detach the backrest cover from the backrest release button (if equipped).

Fig 8: Detaching Backrest Cover From Backrest Release Button
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Detach the foam pad from the backrest release button (if equipped).

Fig 9: Detaching Foam Pad From Backrest Release Button
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NOTE: Locking off the backrest latch allows the safety belt to be moved when the backrest is in its normal upright position.

Fig 10: Locking Off Backrest Latch

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All Vehicles

NOTE: The safety belt webbing retainer is supplied with new safety belts. Do not use any other retaining method.

Fig 11: Installing Safety Belt Webbing Retainer

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Install the safety belt webbing retainer.
Detach the center rear safety belt guide.
1. Move the safety belt webbing to access the retainers.
2. Drill out the rivets.
  
  Fig 12: Detaching Center Rear Safety Belt Guide
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Remove the center safety belt guide.

Fig 13: Removing Center Safety Belt Guide
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Detach the center rear safety belt webbing from the seat cover and foam pad.

Fig 14: Detaching Center Rear Safety Belt Webbing From Seat Cover And Foam Pad
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Remove the seat cover and foam pad.

Fig 15: Removing Seat Cover And Foam Pad
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Cut the seat cover from the foam pad.
- Remove the twelve hog rings.
  
  Fig 16: Cutting Seat Cover From Foam Pad
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