Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Rear Cover

17steps
~102min
4/5difficulty
Done 0 of 17

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 seat handle (A) after loosening the screw.
  3. Remove the pump lever cap (A).
  4. Remove the pump lever (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  5. Remove the front seat shield outer cover (A) after loosening the mounting screws.
  6. Remove the inner cover (A) of the front seat shield using a remover.
  7. Raise the front seat headrest (A).
  8. Remove the front seatback lower shield (A).
  9. Disconnect the heater connector (A) and the airbag wiring clips (B).
  10. Remove the retaining ring from the front seat rear cover.
  11. Open the front seatback zipper (A) and pull it upward.
  12. Disconnect the lower hook of the front seatback trim.
  13. Disconnect the upper hook of the front seatback trim.
  14. Turn the front seatback inside out. Then pull out and remove the headrest guides (A) while pinching both sides of the lower part of the headrest guides.
  15. Remove the front seat back trim (A) from the front seat back frame.
  16. Remove the front seatback trim (C) from the front of the seatback frame after removing the hook-and-loop fastener (A) and clips (B).
  17. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Test yourself

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