Rear Seat Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Pull the seat firmly upward on both front sides to release it from the clips.
2. Pull the seat slightly forward from under the seatback. Allow the seat belt to retract and remove the seat from the vehicle.
3. Remove the seatback mounting bolts on the left and right sides.

4. Raise the center head restraint fully upward, then pull it out with force.
5. Remove the seatback.
INSTALLATION
1. Insert the seatback into the belt, move it downward and secure it. If necessary, bend the seat belt pretensioner outward.

2. Secure the seatback on both sides with bolts.
3. Insert the center head restraint and lower it.
4. Insert the seat belt buckles through the openings of the rear seats.
5. Insert the rear seat back under the seatback so that the front brackets are under the tabs in the vehicle floor. In this position, press the seat firmly downward and secure it.
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