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For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the rear seat back. Refer to Rear Seat Back Replacement .
  2. Place the rear seat back on a surface exhibiting the following conditions:
  3. • Clean
    • Dry
    • Non-abrasive

    Object Number: 279116  Size: LH
  4. Remove the latch escutcheon (4).
  5. Remove the child comfort guide retainer (3).
  6. Remove the child comfort guide (5).
  7. Remove the closeout strip (6).
  8. Unzip the zippers (5) at the back side of the rear seat back (1).
  9. Slide the rear seat back pad and cover upward as necessary, in order to remove the retainers from the rear seat back panel.

  10. Object Number: 279117  Size: MH
  11. Remove the rear seat back pad and cover retainers (1).
  12. Remove the rear seat back pad and cover (2)
  13. Remove the seat back latch rivets (6).
  14. Remove the rear seat back latch bolts (7).
  15. Remove the rear seat back latch (4).
  16. Disconnect the strap (5) from the rear seat back latch (4).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 279117  Size: MH
  1. Connect the strap (5) to the rear seat back latch (4).
  2. Install the rear seat back latch (4).
  3. Install the rear seat back latch bolts (7).
  4. Install the rear seat back latch rivets (6).
  5. Install the rear seat back pad and cover (2) as necessary, in order to install the retainers to the rear seat back panel.
  6. Install the rear seat back pad and cover (2).
  7. Install the rear seat back pad and cover retainers (1).

  8. Object Number: 279116  Size: LH
  9. Zip the zippers (3) at the back side of the rear seat back.
  10. Install the closeout strip (6).
  11. Install the child comfort guide (5).
  12. Install the child comfort guide retainer (4).
  13. Install the latch escutcheon (2).
  14. Install the rear seat back. Refer to Rear Seat Back Replacement .