Kia Carens: Front Seat / Front Seat Cushion Cover Repair procedures

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Front Seat / Front Seat Cushion Cover Repair procedures

Replacement

•	Put on gloves to protect your hands.

•	When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.

•	Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.

•	Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1.	Remove the front seat shield inner cover. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Shield Inner Cover")

2.	Remove the front seat shield outer cover. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Shield Outer Cover")

3.	Remove the front seat lower protector (A).

4.	Disconnect the front seat heater connectors (A).

5.	To remove the air ventilation seat cushion duct (A), widen the both sides of the clips (B) as the direction of the arrow and then pull down the air ventilation seat cushion duct.

6.	Pull out the hooks (A), and then front seat cushion cover (C) from the front seat cushion frame (B).

7.	Remove the front seat cushion cover (A) from the front seat cushion frame.

8.	After removing the velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) on the front of seat cushion and remove the front seat cushion cover (C).

Install in the reverse order of removal.

•	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).

Front Seat Cushion Cover Components and components location

Component Location 1. Front seat cushion cover ...

Front Seat Frame Assembly Components and components location

Component Location 1. Front seat back frame assembly 2. Front seat cushion frame assembly ...

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