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Rear Seat Backrest

REAR SEAT BACKREST

Disassembly and Assembly

All seats
1. Lift the rear seat cushion(s) and fold forward to access the safety belt lower anchor and buckle bolts.







2. CAUTION: Make sure a webbing retainer is fitted at least 200 mm (7.87 in) towards the safety belt retractor from the webbing stop.

NOTE: The safety belt webbing retainer is supplied with new safety belts. Do not use any other retaining method.

Install the safety belt webbing retainer.







3. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Remove the bolt and detach the safety belt lower anchor (rear center) and safety belt buckle.
- To assemble, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

Three-door and wagon







4. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Remove the 2 bolts and detach the 2 safety belt lower anchors (rear outboard, one shown).
- To assemble, tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).







5. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Detach the safety belt webbing from the top of the backrest.
- Feed the safety belt webbing through the elastic loops.

All seats







6. Remove the rear seat backrest(s).
- Remove the 2 or 4 outer backrest retainer bolts.
- To assemble, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

- Remove the 4 backrest retainer bolts from the center hinge locking plate, if equipped.
- To assemble, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

- Remove the rear seat backrest(s).

7. Remove the head restraints.







8. Remove the head restraint guides.
1 Using a suitable screwdriver, tip the inserted end toward the guide to depress and release the locking tang.
2 Remove the guide.

9. Remove the rear seat backrest carpet.







10. Detach the backrest cover retaining strip.

Three-door, 5-door and wagon







11. Remove the backrest release button shroud (if equipped).







12. Detach the backrest trim cover from the backrest release button (if equipped).







13. Detach the foam pad from the backrest release button (if equipped).







14. NOTE: Locking off the backrest latch allows the safety belt to be moved when the backrest is in its normal upright position.

Lock off the backrest latch.

All seats







15. Detach the rear seat center safety belt guide.
1 Move the safety belt webbing to access the retainers.
2 Drill out the rivets.







16. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Remove the rear seat center safety belt guide.







17. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Detach the center safety belt webbing from the rear seat backrest trim cover and foam pad.

18. Separate and remove the seat backrest frame from the trim cover and foam pad.

Three-door and 5-door







19. Remove the 3 hog rings, separate the hook and loop strips and remove the backrest trim cover from the foam pad.

Four-door and wagon

20. NOTE: Use care when separating the trim cover from the hook and loop fasteners to avoid tearing the fasteners off the foam pad.

Release the hook and loop strips and remove the backrest trim cover.

All seats
21. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
- Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.
- Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.