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Cover and Cushion For Seat Pan, Removing and Installing (Sport Seat)



Cover And Cushion For Seat Pan, Removing And Installing (sport Seat)

Separating Cover And Upholstery From Seat Pan







1 - Cover and upholstery

- Removal:
- Remove seat: Vehicles until 10.04, vehicles from 11.04.
- Remove side trim on sill side.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side.
- Remove the backrest.
- Remove bolts - 3 - (2x).
- Remove bracket - 2 -.
- Remove clip - 4 -.
2 - Support
3 - Screws, (2x)
4 - Clip







1 - Seat cushion extension
- Pry out grip channels - 3 - all around.
- Disengage tab - 5 - on underside of seat.
- Disconnect connector for seat heater - 4 -.
- Pull out seat cushion extension - 1 - completely.
- Remove nuts - 2 - (4x).
- Remove cover and upholstery.
- For vehicles with LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren" bracket and new cover - 1 - , cover must be cut in at LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren" bracket.

- Installing:
Installation is reverse of removal.
2 - Nuts (4x)
3 - Peripheral fastening strips
4 - Seat heating connector
5 - Tab

Separating seat cushion extension from cover and cushion







1 - Clips (3x)
2 - Fastening strips (5x)
3 - Seat cushion extension
- Pry out grip channels - 2 - (5x).
- Pry out clips - 1 - (3x).
- Remove seat cushion extension - 3 -.

Separating cover from upholstery







1 - Cable ties (2x)
2 - Rods (2x)
- Loosen cable ties - 1 - (2x).
- Pry out rods - 2 - (2x).







1 - Cover
- Pry out grip channels - 3 - from plastic clips - 2 - using a screwdriver.
- Remove cover - 1 -.
- For vehicles with LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren" bracket and new cover - 1 - , cover must be cut in at LATCH "Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren" bracket.

- Installing:
Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:
- Replaced damaged plastic clips.
- Press in first the plastic clips of transverse beam.
2 - Plastic clips
- Replace if damaged
3 - Fastening strips