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Removal and installation the rear bench seat cushion
Models Sedan/Hatchback
1. Lift the rear bench seat cushion and release it from its mountings on the vehicle floor (see accompanying illustration).
50.1 Removing the rear bench seat cushion (2) (sedan/Hatchback models)
2. Remove the seat belt buckles from the rear bench seat slots and remove the cushion.
On models equipped with a heated rear bench seat, disconnect the electrical connectors from the back of the cushion.
3. Remove the pillow from the vehicle interior.
4. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Models Universal
5. Grasp the front of the rear bench seat cushion from underneath and pull it firmly away from the two front holders on the vehicle floor.
6. Press the right side of the seat cushion backwards, then pull outward and release the right rear bracket from the mounting hook (see accompanying illustration). In a similar order, release the left bracket from the mount.
Note: The rear mounting brackets are difficult to remove from the hooks. Therefore, it is recommended to first remove the rear seat back side cushion (see below).
50.6 Rear bench seat cushion mountings (4) (models Universal) - the back side of the pillow: 1. Fastening hook; 2. Rear bracket; 3. Front bracket
7. Remove the seat belt buckles from the rear bench seat slots and remove the cushion.
On models equipped with a heated rear bench seat, disconnect the electrical connectors from the back of the cushion.
8. Remove the pillow from the vehicle interior.
9. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Side rear seat
Signum Models
10. These models are equipped with extra-comfortable rear side seats, similar in design to the front seats.
11. Remove the 2 decorative covers of the seat mounting rails and unscrew the mounting screws (see accompanying illustration).
50.11 Screw (arrow) for securing rear side seat runners (signum models)
12. Move the rear seat forward and fold the seatback, after removing the head restraint (see Chapter "Controls and operating techniques").
13. Remove the screw securing the lower seat belt anchor (see accompanying illustration) and separate the anchor from the rear seat. Loosen the screw (3) securing the seat belt end and remove the belt from the rear seat.
50.13 Bolts (2) for fastening the rear seat runners (signum models) 1 Rear seat back cover: 3. Seat belt fastening screw
14. Separate and remove the cover from the back of the seat, unscrew the 2 rear bolts securing the runners (see illustration 50.13).
15. Carefully lift the front of the rear seat and disconnect the seat belt tensioner and seat heater wiring connectors.
16. Remove the seat from the vehicle interior.
17. Run the threads of the front seat mounting bolts and the seat belt mounting screw, clean them and lubricate them with a locking compound (for example, Loctite 243).
18. Connect the electrical wiring connectors and secure the seat rails.
19. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. When finished, turn on the ignition and check the serviceability of the SRS using the control lamp on the instrument panel (see Chapter "Controls and operating methods", Section 17).
Center rear seat
20. If equipped, remove the storage compartment from the center rear seat.
21. Slide forward and adjust the right rear seat to the center position.
22. Fold the right seat back so that the right side surface of the center support is fully visible. Move the support forward, press it down and hold it in this position. Open the valve on the floor of the car and unscrew the right bolt securing the center seat.
Attention: When you release the support, it automatically returns to its original position and is fixed. Be careful - do not pinch your hands!
23. In the same order, unscrew the left bolt securing the central rear seat.
24. Fold down the backrests of all rear seats and loosen the 2 nuts securing the center seat at the rear, right and left.
25. Return the right and left rear seat backs to the upright position and remove the center seat forward. Installation is done in the reverse order
Removal and installation the rear seat back side cushions (models Sedan/Hatchback/Station wagon)
26. Grasp the top edge of the rear bench seat backrest side cushion and use a strong tug to release the retaining clip from the upper retainer (see accompanying illustration). Then grab the pillow from below and pull it up out of the bottom holder.
50.26 Removing the side cushion (4) of the rear bench seat back: 1. Lower holder; 2. Mounting bracket; 3. Upper holder
27. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Removal and installation the backrest of the rear bench seat (models Sedan/Hatchback/Station wagon)
28. Remove the rear bench seat cushion (see above).
29. Remove the rear bench seat backrest side cushion (see above).
30. To remove the left section of the backrest, loosen the nut and remove the central seat belt lock from the floor.
31. Fold the corresponding section of the rear bench seat back. Using a screwdriver, press the outer support of the section inwards and release (see accompanying illustration).
50.31 Fastenings of the backrest sections (3) of the rear bench seat: 1. External support; 2. Left section backrest pivot
32. Remove the back section upwards from the outer support.
33. To remove the right section of the backrest, disconnect it from the left section pivot at the inner support eye.
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34. The left section of the backrest is removed together with the trunnion (see illustration 50.31) - press the trunnion and separate it from the inner support eye.
35. Remove the removed backrest section from the vehicle interior.
36. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
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