Land Rover Defender: Front Row Seat Backrest Cover

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

PART(S)

REMOVAL

WARNINGS:

• To avoid accidental deployment, the Restraints Control Module (RCM) backup power supply must be depleted. Wait at least 1 minute after disconnecting the startup battery ground cable(s) before doing any repair or adjustment to the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS), or any component(s) adjacent to the SRS sensors. Failure to following these instructions may result in personal injury.
• Always wear safety glasses when repairing an airbag SRS vehicle and when handling an airbag. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• Do not probe the SRS electrical connectors.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

1. Make the SRS system safe.

2. Remove the front row seat head restraint.

3.

Release the seat backrest cover rear clip.

4.

• Remove the screw.
• Remove the side trim panel in the direction illustrated.

5.

Release the 2 wiring harness clips.

6.

NOTE: If equipped.

Disconnect the seat backrest cover heater element electrical connector.

7.

NOTE: Repeat the step for the other side.

Release the upper seat backrest cover tension strap.

8.

Release the 2 lower seat backrest cover tension straps.

9.

NOTE: Repeat the step for the other side.

Release the 4 front row seat backrest cover clips.

10.

Remove the 2 side airbag nuts.

11.

Disconnect the side airbag electrical connector.

12.

Release the 2 blower motor clips.

13.

Remove the side airbag.

14.

CAUTION: Care must be taken not to damage the seat cover.

• Release the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) docking station trim from the 2 clips.
• Release the RSE docking station trim from the clip.
• Disconnect the electrical connector.

15.

Remove the RSE docking station trim.

16.

Remove the front row seat backrest cover assembly.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles with climate controlled seats

17.

NOTE: Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.

Use a suitable tool to remove and discard the 11 hog rings.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles without climate controlled seats

18.

Use a suitable tool to remove and discard the 11 hog rings.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

19.

Remove the front row seat backrest cover.

INSTALLATION

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

1. Install the front row seat backrest cover.

2.

NOTES:

• Make sure that new hog rings are installed.
• Use hog ring pliers to close the hog rings. Do not use any other tool. The hog rings must be closed to overlap as illustrated.

General Equipment: Hog ring pliers Renew Part: Hog rings Quantity: 11.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles without climate controlled seats

3.

Install the 11 new hog rings in the sequence illustrated.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles with climate controlled seats

4.

Install the 11 new hog rings in the sequence illustrated.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

5. Install the front row seat backrest cover assembly.

6.

• Connect the electrical connector.
• Install the RSE docking station trim to the clip.
• Install the RSE docking station trim to the 2 clips.

7. Install the side airbag.

8. Install the blower motor to the 2 clips.

9. Connect the side airbag electrical connector.

10. Install and tighten the 2 side airbag nuts.

Torque: 9Nm

11.

NOTE: Repeat the step for the other side.

Install the 4 front row seat backrest cover clips.

12. Install the 2 lower seat backrest cover tension straps.

13.

NOTE: Repeat the step for the other side.

Install the upper seat backrest cover tension strap.

14.

NOTE: If equipped.

Connect the seat backrest cover heater element electrical connector.

15. Install the 2 wiring harness clips.

16.

• Install the side trim panel.
• Install and tighten the screw.

17. Install the seat backrest cover rear clip.

18. Install the front row seat headrest.

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