Kia Soul: Front Seat Back Cover Replacement - Front Seat - Body (Interior and Exterior) - Kia Soul 2014-2018 PS Service ManualKia Soul: Front Seat Back Cover Replacement

Second generation PS (2014-2018) / Kia Soul 2014-2018 PS Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Front Seat / Front Seat Back Cover Replacement

  
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
2.
Push the lock pin (B), remove the front seat headrest (A).
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Remove the front seat lower protector (A).
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Push the lock pins (B) from the front seat back board (A).
  
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Push the middle area of clip using the flat head screwdriver.
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Be careful not to damage the lock pins.

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Disconnect the connectors (A).
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Detach the air ventilation seat back duct (B) by pulling the lock pin (A).
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Pull out the hooks (A) by the front seat back frame.
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Remove the protectors (A) on both sides.
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Turn the front seat back cover inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching both side of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.
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Remove the front seat back cover (A) from the front seat back frame.
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After removing the velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) on the front of seat back and remove the front seat back cover (C).
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
  
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To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the cover (B) before securing the hog-ring clips (A).
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Replace the hog-ring clips with new ones using special tool (C) (09880-4F000).

    Front Seat Back Cover Component Location
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