Left Rear Seat Cover
Left Rear Seat Cover ReplacementNOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Seat-back Cover
1. Remove the left rear seat.
2. Remove the screws (A, B), then remove the recline cover (C).
3. Remove the bolt (A) and screws (B), then remove the center cover (C).
4. Remove the bolts securing the seat-back (A) and seat cushion (B), pull the center pivot (C) out from the pivot bracket, then separate them. If necessary, remove the bushing (D).
5. Release the bottom hook (A), unzip the seat-back cover (B), then fold back the cover. Loosen the seat-back strap (C) with the adjuster (D), and separate it into two pieces. Pull the strap secured to the seat-back frame inside the seat-back cover through the slot (E).
6. Pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.
7. Remove the latch cover.
8. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat-back cover (B).
9. Install the seat-back cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hook and clips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).
Seat Cushion Cover
1. Remove the left rear seat.
2. Remove the seat-back.
3. To allow the seat cushion to slide, use a screwdriver to move the latch.
4. Slide both seat tracks back fully.
NOTE: While sliding the outer seat track, keep the outer mounting bracket raised securely so it does not spring back.
5. Remove the outer seat track cover.
6. Remove the screws (A) and release the clips (B), then remove the inner seat track end cover B (C) and inner seat track end cover A (D).
7. Remove both dampers and both damper cover.
8. Slide both seat tracks forward fully.
NOTE: While sliding the outer seat track, keep the outer mounting bracket raised securely so it does not spring back.
9. Pull back the rear edge of the seat cushion cover (A) to release it from the hooks (B), and remove the screws.
10. While pushing the slide lever (A) down, remove the bottom cover (B) by pulling it to release the hooks (C). Pass the strap (D) through the slot, and pass both side cables (E) through the side slits in the cover. Take care not to kink the cables.
11. Release all of the hook strips (A).
12. Remove the seat cushion cover (A) with the seat cushion pad from the seat cushion frame (B). Pass the seat belt buckle (C) through the hole in the seat cushion cover.
13. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat cushion.
14. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hook and clips.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).