Hyundai Sonata LF Quiz
Body (Interior and Exterior)

Rear Seat Back Trim Repair Procedures

In this manual: Body (Interior and Exterior)
General Information — 9Engine Mechanical System — 90Engine Electrical System — 58Emission Control System — 24Engine Control System/Fuel System — 114Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 35Steering — 19Restraints — 50Brake System — 54Body (Interior and Exterior) — 213Body Electrical System — 241Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 56DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 52
13steps
~83min
4/5difficulty
1special tools
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Replacement

[LH]
  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim tool, wrap the tool with protective tape and apply protective tape to the surrounding parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Remove the rear seat back assembly [LH]. (Refer to Rear Seat - Rear Seat Assembly)
  2. Remove the rear seat headrest (A).
    1. Press the left headrest guide lock button (2).
    2. Insert a pin into the hole of the right headrest guide and press the hidden stopper plate (3).
    3. Remove the rear seat headrest (A).
  3. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the rear seat back cover (A).
  4. Pull out the rear seat headrest guides (A) by squeezing both sides of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.
  5. Remove both clips and the hook-and-loop fastener on the rear of the seatback, then remove the seatback cover (A).
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is evenly stretched over the cover (B) before installing the clips (A).
    • Replace the ring clips with new ones using the special service tool (C) (09880-4F000).
[RH]
Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim tool, wrap the tool with protective tape and apply protective tape to the surrounding parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Remove the rear seat back assembly [RH]. (Refer to Rear Seat - Rear Seat Assembly)
  2. Remove the rear seatback armrest. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat")
  3. Remove the rear seat headrest (A).
    1. Press the left headrest guide lock button (2).
    2. Insert a pin into the hole of the right headrest guide and press the hidden stopper plate (3).
    3. Remove the rear seat headrest (A).
  4. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the rear seat back cover (A).
  5. Turn the rear seat back trim inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) by pressing both sides of the lower part of the headrest guides, and remove them.
  6. Remove the clips and hook-and-loop fastener (A) on the rear of the seatback, then remove the seatback cover (B).
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is evenly stretched over the cover (B) before installing the clips (A).
    • Replace the ring clips with new ones using the special service tool (C) (09880-4F000).

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