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Rear Seat: Removal

CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .
  • Side impact sensor (under the rear center seat) for the airbag system is located under the front center of the rear seat cushion. Be careful not to apply strong impact to the sensor when working with the rear seat cushion removed.
  1. Disconnect the ground terminal from the battery sensor, and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
  2. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.
    1. While pushing the corners of the rear seat cushion from above, pull the knob of the hook seat cushion rear towards yourself.
    2. While pulling the knob towards yourself, disconnect the hooks by lifting up the rear seat cushion.
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    3. Remove the hook (a) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the rear seat cushion.
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    4. Disconnect the connector and remove the rear seat cushion.
  3. Remove the mat trunk, spacer center and spacer rear floor side.
  4. Remove the backrest assembly LH.
    1. Tilt the backrest assembly LH forward.
    2. Disconnect the connector, and remove the connector clip.
    3. Turn over the cover rear seat backrest LH to remove the bolts.
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    4. Remove the backrest assembly LH.
  5. Remove the backrest assembly RH.
    1. Disconnect the connector, and remove the connector clip.
    2. Remove the bolt and nut.
    3. Tilt the backrest assembly RH forward, and remove the backrest assembly RH.
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  6. Remove the trim panel assembly C pillar LWR and the trim panel assembly C pillar. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>REAR QUARTER TRIM>REMOVAL .
  7. Remove the bolts, and remove the hook BRKT rear seat cushion.
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  8. Remove the trim panel assembly rear shelf. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>REAR SHELF TRIM>REMOVAL .
  9. Remove the bolts, and then remove the striker backrest.
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