Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Rear Seat-Back Cover/Pad Replacement

Rear Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement

Special Tools Required

KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *
* Available through the American Honda Tool and Equipment Program

NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- The left seat-back is shown; the right seat-back is similar.

1. Remove the rear seat assembly.
2. Remove the seat-back.

3. Remove these items:
- Latch cover.
- Striker hole cover.




4. Release the hook strip (A), and unzip the seat-back cover. Pull back the cover (B), then release the hooks (C) from the seat-back frame (D).




5. Release the hook strips (A) from the seat-back frame (B), then remove the frame cover (C).




6. Pull out the seat-back pad (A) from the frame (B), then pull out the head restraint guides (C) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.




7. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) and the silencer (B) from the seat-back frame (C).
8. Install the seat-back cover/pad in the reverse order of removal. To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hooks and clips.