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Front Seat Backrest Cover: Removal

WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side airbags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side airbag deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.

All seats

1.

Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .

2.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

NOTE: Follow the unique instructions and graphic for this step in installation.

Depress the locking tabs and remove the head restraint.

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3.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

On both sides.Remove and discard the headrest restraint guide sleeves.Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver

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All seats except Recaro™

4.

If equipped.
- 1.
  
  Position the adjustable lumbar handle.
- 2.
  
  Release the locking clip.Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver
- 3.
  
  Remove the adjustable lumbar handle.

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5.

Detach the backrest cover straps and position the backrest cover aside.

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Heated seats

6.

Disconnect the heated seat electrical connectors and position the wiring harness aside.

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All seats

7.
- 1.
  
  Release the J-clip and open the backrest cover.
- 2.
  
  Detach the pin-type retainer and wire harness retainer.
- 3.
  
  Release the backrest cover J-clips.

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All seats except Recaro™

8.

NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Release the hook-and-loop strips and partially invert the backrest cover.

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9.

Remove the retainers, release the J-hook and position the side airbag deployment chute aside.

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All seats

10.
- 1.
  
  Invert the backrest cover.
- 2.
  
  Detach the J-clips.
- 3.
  
  Detach the J-clips.

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All seats except Recaro™

11.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

Remove the hog rings and remove the front seat backrest cover.

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Recaro™ seats

12.

NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip may be torn from the seat backrest foam pad

NOTE: Use care when separating the seat backrest cover from the hook-and-arrow strips, or the arrows may be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

Release the hook-and-arrows, release the hook-and-loop strips and remove the backrest cover.

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