REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY

   
   

   1. Move both front seats to the frontmost position and collapse them to the front in advance.

   2. 

      *1	Rear Seat Cushion Lock Hook
      *a	Hook on Front of Rear Seat Cushion
      	Place Hand Here
      	Remove in this Direction

      Place your hands at the positions shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the 2 hooks on the front of the rear seat cushion from the 2 rear seat cushion lock hooks.

      Note

      
      

      • Detach the rear seat cushion front side hooks one at a time.

      • If the hook on the front of the rear seat cushion assembly is detached, replace the rear seat cushion lock hook with a new one.

   3. 

      *1	Child Restraint Seat Anchor Bracket
      *a	Hook on Rear of Rear Seat Cushion
      	Remove in this Direction

      Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the hooks on the rear of the rear seat cushion assembly from the 2 child restraint seat anchor brackets.

   4. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.

      Note

      Do not damage the rear seat cushion assembly, body and body interior.

2. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION LOCK HOOK

   Note

   
   

   • If the hook on the front of the rear seat cushion assembly is detached, replace the rear seat cushion lock hook with a new one.

   • Do not reuse the rear seat cushion lock hook after removing it.

   Tech Tips

   Use the same procedure for the other side.

   
   
   1. 

      *a	Body
      *b	Sleeve

      Insert 2 thin-bladed screwdrivers between the sleeve and body of the rear seat cushion lock hook.

   2. Pull up the 2 thin-bladed screwdrivers to detach the claws and remove the rear seat cushion lock hook.

3. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION HOLDER BRACKET

   Tech Tips

   Use the same procedure for the other side.

   
   

   1. 

      Remove the bolt and rear seat cushion holder bracket.

4. REMOVE REAR SEAT SIDE GARNISH

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5. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK COVER

   Tech Tips

   Use the same procedure for the other side.

   
   

   1. 

      	Place Hand Here
      	Remove in this Direction

      Insert your hand in the gap between the seatback cover as shown in the illustration and pull back to detach the clips and remove the rear seatback cover.

6. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY LH

   
   

   1. 

      	Nut
      	Bolt
      	Remove in this Direction

      Remove the nut and 2 bolts.

   2. Pull down in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration to remove the rear seatback assembly LH.

      Note

      Do not damage the rear seatback assembly LH, body and body interior.

7. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY RH

   Tech Tips

   Use the same procedure described for the LH side.