Rear Seat: Disassembly

Remove the rear seat. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Seat.>
Remove the headrest assembly - rear backrest.
Remove the knob - backrest. (Screw-in type)

Fig 1: Removing Backrest Knob
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Remove the clips on the backside of the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.

Fig 2: Locating Rear Backrest LH Cover COMPL Clips
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Detach the plastic fastener at the bottom of backrest assembly LH and turn over the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.

Fig 3: Turning Rear Backrest LH Cover COMPL
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Remove the plastic hooks on the back side of the backrest assembly LH.

Fig 4: Backrest Assembly LH Plastic Hooks
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Remove the lock assembly - rear backrest rear LH.

Fig 5: Locating Rear Backrest Rear Lock Assembly Bolts (LH)
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Remove the bushing - headrest and the bushing - lock assembly.

Fig 6: Locating Headrest And Lock Assembly Bushings
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Remove the pad assembly - main LH from the frame assembly - rear backrest LH.
Remove the hog rings (A) and wire clip (B), then remove the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH.

Fig 7: Rear Backrest LH Cover COMPL Hog Rings And Wire Clip Location
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Referring to the above steps, disassemble the backrest assembly RH.
Detach the plastic fastener and hog ring, and then remove the headrest cover.

Fig 8: Locating Headrest Cover Hog Ring
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Remove the hog rings (A) on the back side of the rear seat cushion assembly.

Fig 9: Seat Cushion Assembly (Back Side) Hog Rings Location
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Remove the hog rings (A), then remove the cover - rear cushion.

Fig 10: Rear Cushion Cover Hog Rings

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