Rear Seat-Back Cover Replacement - Split Fold Down (4-Door )

Rear Seat-back Cover Replacement - Split Fold Down

Seat-back - Split Fold Down - 4-door

NOTE:

- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the seat-back. Rear Seat Removal/Installation

2. Remove these items:
- Armrest Rear Seat Armrest Replacement (4-Door)

- Head restraint

3. Left seat-back: Remove the screw, then remove the center belt guide (A).






4. Left seat-back: Pull out the center portion of the armrest back panel (A) to release upper edge of the armrest back panel.






5. Left seat-back: Pull out the armrest back panel (A) to release the hook (B) from the seat-back frame and the hook (C) from the seat-back cover.






6. Release the lower hook strip (A), and the clips (B, C).






7. Pull back the seat-back cover (A), then release the hook strips (B).

Left seat-back





Right seat-back





8. Pull out the seat-back frame (A) from the pad (B), then pinch the tabs on the ends of the head restraint guides (C), and remove them from the seat-back. The left seat-back is shown; the right seat-back is similar.

9. Remove the seat-back cover and the pad from the seat-back frame.






10. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (B), then remove the seat-back cover.

Left seat-back





Right seat-back





11. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings.

- Replace all of the upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat-back cover (B) and pad wire (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).