Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Back Repair Procedures

12steps
~77min
4/5difficulty
1special tools
Done 0 of 12

Replacement

  1. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
  2. Remove the front seat outer shield cover. (Refer to Front Seat - Front Seat Outer Shield Cover)
  3. Remove the front seat inner shield cover. (Refer to Front Seat - Front Seat Inner Shield Cover)
  4. Remove the front seat lower shield (A).
  5. Press the stopper pin and remove the front seat headrest (A).
  6. Remove the front seat back board (A).
  7. Turn the front seatback inside out. Then pull the headrest guides (A) out while pinching both sides of the lower guides, and remove them.
  8. Remove the cover (A) from the front seat back frame assembly.
  9. Disconnect the side airbag wiring connector (A).
  10. Remove the front seatback assembly rear cover (A) from the seatback frame.
  11. After removing the hook-and-loop fastener (A) and ring retainers (B) inside the front seatback trim, remove the seatback trim (C).
  12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

A quick Hyundai Kona quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.