Rear Seat Removal/Installation: Notes

CAUTION:

When removing or putting in the rear seat, contact with the surrounding areas of the vehicle could cause scratches and damage. When removing or putting in the rear seat, always use two or more persons to perform the work and be careful not to scratch or damage the rear seat and the surrounding area of the vehicle.
When performing the procedure with a rear seat removed from the vehicle, perform the procedure on a clean cloth so as not to damage or soil the seat.

NOTE:

When removing the rear seat from the vehicle or putting it back in, it can be performed smoothly by removing the headrest.

Remove the trunk board. (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Disconnect the remote handle cable. (See REMOTE HANDLE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Detach tabs A in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure while lifting cover A in the direction of the arrow (2), detach hook B, and then remove cover A.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Seat Cover
Detach tabs C in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure while lifting cover B in the direction of the arrow (4), detach hook D, and then remove cover B.
Remove bolts A.
Press the push knob to fold the rear seat back.

Fig 2: Rear Seat Back Bolts With Torque Specifications
Remove bolts B.

Fig 3: Rear Seat Back Bolts With Torque Specifications
Remove the plate in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Removing Rear Seat Plate
Remove bolts C.
Hold up the rear seat back.

Fig 5: Rear Seat Back Bolts With Torque Specifications
Remove bolts D. (See REAR HINGE INSTALLATION NOTE ).

Fig 6: Rear Seat Back Bolts With Torque Specifications
Move the rear hinge in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure and disconnect pins E. (See REAR HINGE INSTALLATION NOTE ).

Fig 7: Moving Rear Hinge
Remove bolt E.

Fig 8: Side Hinge Bolts With Torque Specifications
After moving the rear seat in the direction of the arrow (7) shown in the figure, remove pin F while moving the side hinge in the direction of the arrow (8).

Fig 9: Removing Side Hinge Pin
Lift up the rear seat cushion in the direction of the arrow (9) shown in the figure and set pins G aside from the front hinge.
Remove the rear seat. (See REAR SEAT CARRY INTO VEHICLE NOTE ).
Install in the reverse order of removal. (See REAR SEAT INSTALLATION NOTE ).
Pull the remote handle levers and verify that the rear seat backs are unlocked.
- If any of the rear seat backs does not unlock, or it is hard to unlock or lock, adjust the remote cable. (See REMOTE CABLE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE ).
  
  Fig 10: Lifting Up Rear Seat Cushion