Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Rear Cover

12steps
~72min
4/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Front Seat Back Trim

Repair Procedures

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. Press the stopper pin and remove the front seat headrest (A).

  5. Remove the front seat back board (A).

    1. Separate the upper rear cover by pressing the stopper pin in the direction of the arrow.

    2. Remove the front seat back trim by lifting it in the direction shown.

  6. Turn the front seatback inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) while pressing both sides of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.

  7. Disconnect the seatback heater connector (A).

  8. Disconnect the front ventilation duct (A).

    [Upper]

    [Lower]

  9. Remove the cover (A) from the front seat back frame assembly.

  10. Remove the front seat back trim (A) from the front seat back frame.

  11. After removing the hook-and-loop fastener (A) and ring clips (B) inside the front seatback trim, remove the seatback trim cover (C).

  12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Forte BD quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.