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Front Seat Backrest



Front Seat Backrest (76.70.06)

Removal

1. Remove front seat for access.
2. Remove seat back finisher.
3. Remove front seat headrest.
4. Release the five squab cover to seat frame securing strips.







5. Release the squab cover to seat frame lower securing clips.







6. Remove the four squab pad to squab suspension hog rings.







7. Sever the two ratchet straps securing squab pad to squab suspension.







8. Disconnect the squab heater element harness multiplug.







9. Release the lower part of squab cover and pad from seat frame.
10. Release seat headrest guides from seat frame and remove squab cover and pad.







11. Position squab cover sides for access and remove the eighteen squab cover to pad hog rings.







12. Remove squab pad and heater element from squab cover.
13. Remove heater element from squab pad.

Installation

1. Install heater element on squab pad.
2. Position squab pad and heater element in squab cover, ensuring that headrest guides pass through pad.
3. Using the eighteen hog rings, secure squab cover to pad.
4. Pull squab cover sides over squab pad.
5. Fit but do not secure ratchet straps to squab pad.
6. Position squab cover and pad on seat frame and fully seat headrest guides in frame.
7. Position lower part of squab cover on seat frame and secure ratchet straps to squab suspension.
8. Position lower edge of squab cover to seat frame and secure with nine retaining clips.
9. Position and fit squab cover to seat frame retaining strips.
10. Fit and tighten squab cover upper securing screws.
11. Fit headrest.
12. Fit seat back finisher.
13. Install front seat in vehicle.