Third Row Seat Back Cushion Foam/Cover

THIRD ROW SEAT BACK CUSHION FOAM/COVER

REMOVAL

1. Open liftgate.
2. Remove rear floor stowage bin.
3. Remove third row seat.

Fig. 53:

4. Using finger, disengage fold flat cable from handle (Fig. 53).

Fig. 54:

5. Release tab attaching fold flat handle to load floor panel (Fig. 54).
6. Disconnect fold flat cable from handle and remove handle.

Fig. 55:

7. Remove load floor panel by using a trim tool and lifting up the edges to disengage the push pins (Fig. 55).

Fig. 56:

8. Remove two bolts (on outboard side of seat) attaching drive link assembly (Fig. 56).
9. Remove drive link assembly.
10. Remove outboard seat back shield.
11. Remove one screw (on inboard side of seat) attaching inboard shield.
12. Remove inboard shield.
13. Remove two bolts attaching outer seat back to outboard latch assembly.
14. Remove two bolts attaching inner seat back to inboard free pivot assembly.

Fig. 57:

15. Disengage J-straps (Fig. 57).
16. Remove seat back cover and foam pad from the seat back frame.
17. Remove seat back cover from foam pad.

INSTALLATION

1. Place seat back cover onto cushion.
2. Install seat back cover and cushion to seat back frame.
3. Engage J-straps (Fig. 57).
4. Install two bolts attaching inner seat back to inboard free pivot assembly. Tighten to 48 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque.
5. Install two bolts attaching outer seat back to outboard fold flat mechanism. Tighten to 48 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque.
6. Install outboard seat back shield.
7. Install one screw attaching inboard shield.
8. Install two bolts attaching drive link assembly. Tighten to 10 N.m (7 ft.lbs.) torque.
9. Align load floor panel and push pins fasteners with holes in seat frame and press into position.
10. Connect fold flat cable to handle and press handle into position on load floor panel.
11. Install third row seat.
12. Install rear floor stowage bin.