Kia Sportage: Rear Seat / Rear Seat Back Cover Repair procedures

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Rear Seat / Rear Seat Back Cover Repair procedures

Replacement

[LH]

Put on gloves to protect your hands.

•	Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.

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

1.	Remove the rear seat back assembly [RH]. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly")

2.	Push the lock pin and remove the rear seat headrest (A).

3.	Remove the rear seat recliner lever (A) after loosening the screw.

4.	Remove the rear seat shield outer cover (A) after loosening the screw.

5.	Remove the rear seat shield inner cover (A) after loosening the screw.

6.	Remove the protector (A) located in the bottom side of the rear seat cushion.

7.	Using a remover, remove the child anchor cover (A).

8.	Using a remover, remove the rear seat back dust cover (A).

9.	Disconnect the protector (A) and velcro tape & clips (B).

10.	Separate the wiring mounting clip (A).

11.	Separate the rear seat back covering (A).

12.	Pull out the rear seat headrest guides (A) while pinching both sides of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.

13.	Remove the seat cushion cover after removing the Velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) inside the rear seat cushion cover.

14.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

•	Make sure that the connectors are plugged in properly.

•	Replace any damaged clips.

•	To prevent wrinkles, make sure that 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).

[RH]

Put on gloves to protect your hands.

•	Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.

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

1.	Remove the rear seat back assembly [RH]. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly")

2.	Remove the rear seat back armrest. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Back Armrest")

3.	Push the lock pin, and remove the rear seat headrest (A).

4.	Remove the rear seat recliner lever (A) after loosening the screw.

5.	Remove the rear seat shield outer cover (A) after loosening the screw.

6.	Remove the protector (A) located in the bottom side of the rear seat cushion.

7.	Using a remover, remove the child anchor cover (A).

8.	Using a remover, remove the rear seat back dust cover (A).

9.	Separate the rear seat back covering (A).

10.	Pull out the rear seat headrest guides (A) while pinching both sides of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.

11.	Remove the seat cushion cover after removing the Velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) inside the rear seat cushion cover.

12.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

•	Make sure that the connectors are plugged in properly.

•	Replace any damaged clips.

•	To prevent wrinkles, make sure that 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).

Rear Seat Back Cover Components and components location

Component Location 1. Rear seat back cover [LH] 2. Rear seat back cover [RH] ...

Rear Seat Cushion Cover Components and components location

Component Location 1. Rear seat cushion cover ...

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