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Left Rear Seat Cover Replacement

Left Rear Seat Cover Replacement

NOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Seat-back Cover

1. Remove the left rear seat.
2. Separate the rear seat-back and the rear seat cushion.
3. Release the hooks (A), then remove the tether anchor cover (B).






4. Release the bottom hook (A), unzip the seat-back cover (B), then fold back the cover. Pull the seat-back strap (C) secured to the seat-back frame inside the seat-back cover through the slot (D).






5. Release the hook strips, then pull the seat-back cover.
6. Pull out the head restraint guides (A) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.






7. Release the strap (A) from the strap lever (B), then remove the strap out through the slot (C) in the strap guide (D). From the seat-back inside: Release the hooks (E) of the strap guide from the wire frame (F), then push out the strap guide.






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






9. 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 clips and hook strips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones. Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).






Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the left rear seat.
2. Gently pull out the left outer cover (A) and right outer cover (B), then detach the clips, and remove them by releasing the hooks (C).









3. Remove the bolts (A, B) securing the seat-back (C) and seat cushion (D), then separate them. If necessary, remove the bushing (E).






4. To allow the seat cushion to slide, use a screwdriver to close the latch.






5. Slide both seat tracks back fully.

NOTE: While sliding the outer seat track, keep the outer mounting bracket raised securely so it does not spring back.

6. Remove the outer seat track cover.
7. Remove the screw (A), then pull up the inner seat track cover (B) to detach the clips (C), and remove it. Remove the inner seat track end cover (D).






8. Remove both dampers and both damper covers.
9. Slide both seat tracks forward fully.

NOTE: While sliding the outer seat track, keep the outer mounting bracket raised securely so it does not spring back.

10. Pull back the rear edge of the seat cushion cover (A) to release it from the hooks (B), and remove the screws.






11. While pushing the slide lever (A) down, remove the bottom cover (B) by pulling it to release the hooks (C). Pass the strap (D) through the slot, and pass both side cables (E) through the side slits in the cover. Take care not to kink the cables.






12. Release all of the hook strips (A).






13. Remove the seat cushion cover (A) with the seat cushion pad from the seat cushion frame (B). Pass the seat belt buckle (C) through the hole in the seat cushion cover.






14. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover (A) all the way around, and release the clips (B), then remove the cover.






15. 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 clips and hook strips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones. Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).