Body and Paint
Removal and Installation - Rear Seat
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12steps
~72min
4/5difficulty
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment
Interior trim removal tool
Removal
- Disable the SRS.
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Disabling (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures). - Position the rear seat in the full rearward position.
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- Release the retainers and remove the rear seat front bolt covers.
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- Remove the rear seat front bolts.
Torque: 30 lb-ft (40 N·m).jpg)
- Disconnect the rear seat electrical connector.

- Position the rear seat to the full forward position.
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- Route the rear seat safety belt through the safety belt guide.
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- Fold the rear seatback into the horizontal position.
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- Remove the rear seat nuts.
Torque: 52 lb-ft (70 N·m)
- Remove the rear seat.
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Installation
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Reset the SRS.
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Reset (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
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