Move seats fully rearward, remove caps from nuts and remove the 17mm nut
from front of each rail.
Move seats fully forward and remove the two 17mm bolts from rear of rails.
Disconnect seatbelt switch wiring from below drivers seat
Lift seat out of car carefully to avoid damaging paint or trim.
Release back rest and lay forward.
Remove screw from each lower corner
of backrest cover
Pull knobs off release handles by inserting a small screw driver between
the knob and the plastic base. Long handle knob on outside of seat shown.
Shorter knob on inside edge of passenger seat is removed with the same method. Some
force is required.
Remove handle trim by prying on lower end. Lower end is secured by a
push pin, upper end is secured by a hook, you must pull the lower end away from seat, then
pull the trim downwards to release.
Passenger seat: Remove screw
from inner lever and remove.
Pull seat back cover away from base of seat back and up to
release from clips at top of seat back. Pull inboard side away from seat back and remove
over handle on outboard side of seat by turning seatback cover as you remove it.
Unscrew plastic nut securing trim to each hinge.
There is a pin securing the trim (blue arrow), approximately 50mm above
the pin for the plastic screw (green arrow).
Insert a long screwdriver behind the trim in this area and pry outwards to
release.
Gently pry tab back on white plastic cable guide and remove guide from
each hinge.
Pry tab back on cable end far enough to clear end of pin and remove cable
on each hinge assembly.
Remove the #3 Phillips screw from the back of each hinge.
Heated seats: disconnect seat back heater wiring.
Lift back rest straight up and off hinges.
Installation:
Ensure back rest seats correctly on hinges.
Fit rear edge of side cover first.
Ensure hinge section is in large cut out of sliding cover and cable is in
small cutout.
Hooks on back rest cover must engage frame.
Screws for back rest cover must have load spreading washers fitted.
Lever for inboard side of passenger seat must be inserted into slot in
mechanism before installing screw.
