Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement Base Seat

The seatback cover can be removed without removing the seat. However, the seat is much easier to service when removed from the vehicle.

1. Remove the seat. Refer to Seat Replacement - Power with Adjuster or Manual Seat Replacement .



2. Tilt the seat back forward.
3. Unhook the seatback cover lower J strips.
4. Unzip the seatback cover.
5. Reposition the cover unhooking the hook and loop fasteners.
6. Pull the cover up over the top of the headrest.
7. Remove the upper fasteners attaching the foam pad.
8. Remove the foam pad.




Important: Do Not attempt to pry the release lever bezel or the release lever out of the seatback frame.

9. Remove the release cable lever from the seatback frame by depress the locking tabs and pushing the lever out of the seatback.
10. Remove the bezel from the lever by spreading the bezel locking tabs.



11. Remove the seatback cover.

1. Install the seatback release lever to the seatback.
2. Install the foam pad over the seatback frame.
3. Attach the foam pad top straps with fir tree fasteners.



4. Position the cover over the foam.
5. Zip the cover closed.
6. Firmly pull the seatback cover down over the seat frame.
7. Install the seatback release lever bezel.
8. Hook the seatback lower trim cover J strip.



9. Install the seat. Refer to Manual Seat Replacement .

Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement Sport Seat

The seatback cover can be removed without removing the seat. However, the seat is much easier to service when removed from the vehicle.

1. Remove the seat. Refer to Seat Replacement - Power with Adjuster .



2. Remove the insert pillow. Refer to Front Seat Back Trim Replacement .




Important: There are two size fir tree fasteners used. if the head of the fastener is 19 mm (0.75 in) it is possible to remove the trim by slightly raising the fir tree fasteners and then sliding the seatback cover tab over the head of the fastener. If the head of the fir tree fastener is 25 mm (1 in) it is necessary to cut or chisel off the head of the fastener.

3. Check the size of the fir tree fasteners heads.
4. Raise or remove the four lower fir tree fasteners and detach the seatback cover from the seat frame.
5. Unzip the seatback cover upper zipper.
6. Pull the seatback cover from the bolsters and reposition the cover up over the headrest.
7. Remove the fir tree fasteners from the foam pad upper retaining straps.
8. Remove the foam pad.




Important: Do not attempt to pry the release cable lever out of the seatback.

9. Remove the release cable lever from the seatback frame by depressing the locking tabs and pushing the lever out of the seatback.
10. Remove the bezel and cover from the release lever by spreading the bezel locking tabs.
11. Remove the bezel from the cover.

1. Install the seatback release cable lever to the seatback frame.
2. Position the seatback foam pad and cover over the seatback frame.
3. Attach the foam pad top straps with fir tree fasteners.



4. Pull firmly down of the seatback cover.
5. Install the seatback release cable lever bezel.
6. Attach the seatback cover with the fir tree fasteners using one of the follow methods:

•	Slide each of the seatback cover tabs over the 19 mm (0.75 in) head of a lower fir tree fastener and push the fastener in to secure.

•	Install new fir tree fasteners through the seatback cover and the lumbar bladder assembly into the seatback frame.

7. Zip the upper zipper closed.
8. Tuck the zipper ends out of sight into the seat trim.
9. Pull the back of the seatback cover down firmly.
10. Tuck the lower corners of the seatback cover over the foam.



11. Install the insert pillow. Refer to Front Seat Back Trim Replacement .



12. Install the seat. Refer to Seat Replacement - Power with Adjuster .