Rear Seat-Back Cover Replacement
Rear Seat-back Cover ReplacementNOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Remove the seat-back, 2-door, 4-door.
2. '04-05 models: Remove the headrest.
3. On the left seat-back: Remove the screw, then remove the center belt guide (A).
4. Release the hook (A), and unzip the seat-back cover (B). The left seat-back is shown, the right seat-back is similar.
5. Pull back the seat-back cover (A), and remove the clips (B), and release the hooks (C)
6. '04-05 models: Pull out the seat-back frame (A) from the pad (B), then pull out the headrest guides (C) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them. The left seat-back is shown, the right seat-back is similar
7. Remove the seat-back cover and pad from the seat-back frame.
8. 2-door: Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and remove the clips (B), then remove the seat-back cover.
9. 4-door: Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the hooks (B) of the wire (C) from the wire (D) of the pad (E), and on the left seat-back, remove the clips (F), then remove the seat-back cover.
10. 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 hooks and clips.
- Replace any clips you removed with new ones. Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers.