Seat

Removal

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REMOVAL PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

(a) Press the headrest support button and pull up the rear seat headrest assembly as shown in the illustration.

2. REMOVE REAR SEAT CENTER HEADREST ASSEMBLY

(a) Press the headrest support button and pull up the rear seat center headrest assembly as shown in the illustration.

3. REMOVE REAR SEAT INNER TRACK BRACKET COVER

(a) Disengage the 3 claws and guide, and remove the rear seat inner track bracket cover as shown in the illustration.

4. REMOVE REAR SEAT OUTER TRACK BRACKET COVER

(a) Disengage the 3 claws and guide, and remove the rear seat outer track bracket cover as shown in the illustration.

5. DISCONNECT REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Pull down the adjuster's lock piece to release the lock as shown in the illustration.

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Adjuster Spring

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Lock Piece

(b) Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws as shown in the illustration.

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Protective Tape

(c) Lift up the seat track adjusting handle to the uppermost position and hold the handle in this position as shown in the illustration.

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Protective Tape

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Seat Track Adjusting Handle

(d) Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disconnect the rear seat reclining control cable sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

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Protective Tape

6. REMOVE REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY RH

(a) Remove the 3 bolts on the rear side of the seat.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts on the front side of the rear seat assembly RH.

(c) Remove the rear seat assembly RH.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

Test yourself

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