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: Power driver seat shown in illustration, passenger seat similar.

All seats

Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
Remove the head restraint guide sleeves. Refer to: Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve .
Position the backrest wire harness(es) aside.
1. Release the locking tab(s) and disconnect the wire harness electrical connector(s).
2. Detach the wire harness connector retainer(s) from the seat track assembly.
3. Detach the wire harness retainer(s) from the seat track assembly.
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Detach the backrest cover straps and position the backrest cover upward.

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Release the backrest cover lower J-clip.

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Manual driver seat
Adjust the manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.

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Remove the height adjusting handle.
1. Raise the height adjusting handle.
2. Release the locking tab.
3. Slide the height adjusting handle forward.
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1. Remove the clip and the recline handle.
2. Remove the clip and the manual lumbar knob.
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Remove the side shield screws.

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Remove the side shield.
1. Firmly grasp the side shield, lift up and out, separating the side shield from the recliner bracket.
2. Slide the side shield forward.
3. Lift up on the front of the side shield and slide the side shield from the height adjusting handle lever.
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Position the manual lumbar assembly cable away from the seat track.
- Disconnect the cable from the manual lumbar actuator.
- Detach the cable retainers from the seat track.
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Route the manual lumbar cable through the backrest cover opening.

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NOTE: Power seat shown in illustration, manual seat similar.

Route the backrest wire harness(es) through the backrest cover opening(s).

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Remove the backrest cover pin-type retainers.

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

Partially invert the backrest cover enough to access the side airbag deployment chute retainer.
1. Release the hook and loop strips.
2. Invert the backrest cover.
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Release the side airbag deployment chute retainer and position the chute through the backrest foam opening.

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Partially invert the backrest cover and release the backrest cover J-clips from the lumbar support springs.

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Release the backrest cover upper J-clip.

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

Partially invert the backrest cover to the hog rings.
1. Release the hook and loop strips.
2. Invert the backrest cover.
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NOTE: Follow the unique instructions or graphic for this step in the installation.

Remove the hog rings and the backrest cover.

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