Kia Sportage: Rear Seat

Components and Components Location

 Components

1. Headrest
2. Headrest guide
3. Tether anchor garnish
4. Upper bezel
5. Rear seat back pad
6. Latch cover
7. Rear seat back cover
8. Armrest board
9. Rear armrest
10. Rear seat back frame
11. Rear seat cushion cover
12. Rear seat cushion warmer
13. Rear seat cushion pad
14. Insert pad rear cushion
15. Rear seat cushion frame

Repair procedures

 Replacement

Seat Assembly Replacement

1. After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the rear seat cushion (A).

Tightening torque: 49.0 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.0 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)

CAUTION

• Remove the rear cushion to direction of the arrow.

2. Disconnect the rear seat cushion warmer connectors (A).

3. After loosening the mounting bolts, then remove the rear seat back (A).

Tightening torque: 49.0 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.0 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)

4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE

• Make sure the connector is connected properly.

Seat Back Cover Replacement [RH]

CAUTION

• When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damaged.
• Put on gloves to protect уоur hands.

1. Remove the rear seat assembly.

2. Push the lock pin (B) and then remove the headrest (A).

3. Push the hook (B) and then remove the upper bezel (A).

4. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the tether anchor garnish (A).

5. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the latch cover (A).

6. Using a long nose, remove the rock pin (B) and armrest (A).

7. Zip off the seat back cover (A), and then full it up.

8. Disconnect the protector (A).

9. Disconnect the hooks (A).

10. Pull out the headiest guides (A) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.

11. Remove the seat back cover (A) from the seat back frame (B).

12. After removing the hog ring clips (B) on the rear of seat back, remove the seat back cover (A).

13. Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE

• To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is sketched evenly over the cover (B) before seeming the hog ring clips (A).
• Replace the hog ring clips with new ones using special tool [C (09880-4F000) ].

Rear Seat Latch Replacement

1. Remove the seat back cover.

2. After loosening the mounting bolts and then disconnecting the rod (B).

3. Remove the rear seat latch (A).

4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Seat Back Cover Replacement [LH]

CAUTION

• When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related pails, to prevent damaged.
• Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the rear seat assembly.

2. Push the lock pin (B) and then remove the headiest (A).

3. Push the hook (B) and then remove the upper bezel (A).

4. Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the tether anchor garnish (A).

5. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the latch cover (A).

6. Zip off the seat back cover (A), and then full it up.

7. Disconnect the protector (A).

8. Disconnect the hooks (A).

9. Pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.

10. Remove the seat back cover (A) from the seat back frame (B).

11. After removing the hog ring clips (B) on the rear of seat back, remove the seat back cover (A).

12. Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE

• To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the cover (B) before seeming the hog ring clips (A).
• Replace the hog ring clips with new ones using special tool [C (09880-4F000) ].

Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

CAUTION

• When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related pails, to prevent damaged.
• Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.

2. Remove the hog ring clips (A).

3. After removing the hog ring clips (B) on the rear of seat cushion, remove the seat cushion cover (A).

4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE

• To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the cover (B) before securing the hog ring clips (A).
• Replace the hog ring clips with new ones using special tool [C (09880-4F000) ].

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