Range Rover Evoque: Rear Seat Backrest Cover 5-Door

Removal

NOTES:

This procedure covers the removal and installation of both rear seat backrests and the LH rear seat backrest cover.

Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.

1. Prior to carrying out the step by step procedure below, Steps 2 and 3 must be followed for knowledge on how to correctly install and care for the seat cover.

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4. If required, follow the steps below to carry 4. out the removal and installation procedure.

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7. Using a screwdriver, release the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.

8. CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. When removing the RH backrest from the LH backrest take care not to damage the RH backrest inner pivot bushing.

• Release the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing from the mounting bracket.
• Release the RH rear seat backrest from the LH rear seat backrest.

9. Remove and discard the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.

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• If installed, release the armrest.

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• Slide the armrest upwards.
• Slide the armrest outwards.

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• Remove the armrest backing plate.
• Remove and discard the 4 fir tree clips.

13. CAUTION: Make sure that a webbing retainer is installed at least 200 mm towards the rear center safety belt retractor from the webbing stop.

Install the safety belt webbing retainer.

14. Remove the rear center safety belt lower anchor nut.

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17. Using a screwdriver, release the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.

18. CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. Take care not to damage the center hinge pivot bushing.

• Release the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing from the mounting bracket.
• Carefully slide the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin out of the center hinge pivot bushing.

19. Remove and discard the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.

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21. Remove the center safety belt trim panel.

22. Remove the rear seat backrest release button trim panel.

23. CAUTION: Make sure that the head restraint guide tube locking tang is fully depressed before removal.

• Using a screwdriver, depress the locking tang.
• Pull the guide tube upwards.
• Remove and discard the head restraint guide tubes.

24. Release the rear seat backrest cover from the rear seat backrest frame.

25. Release the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly from the rear seat backrest release button.

26. Release the rear center safety belt and lower anchor from the backrest cover.

27. Remove the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly.

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• Do not disassemble further if removed for access only
• Remove and discard the hog rings.

Installation

1. NOTES:

If a replacement rear seat backrest cover is to be installed, cut out holes for the head restraint guide tubes and center safety belt trim panel. Use the existing rear seat backrest cover as a template. This also applies to the backrest squab foam.

Make sure that new hog rings are installed.

2. NOTE: Make sure that the hogrings are installed in the sequence shown.

3. NOTE: Make sure that the hogrings are installed in the sequence shown.

4. Guide the rear center safety belt and lower anchor through the backrest cover.

5. Install the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly.

6. Secure the rear seat backrest cover and pad assembly around the rear seat backrest release button.

7. Secure the rear seat backrest cover to the rear seat backrest frame.

8. Install new head restraint guide tubes.

9. Install the rear seat backrest release button trim panel.

10. Install the center safety belt trim panel.

11. Install the head restraints.

12. Install a new LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.

Torque: 35 Nm

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CAUTIONS:

The center hinge pivot bushing must be replaced if excessive damage or wear is present.

The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. Take care not to damage the center hinge pivot bushing.

• Install the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin to the center hinge pivot bushing.
• Carefully lower the LH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing into the mounting bracket.

14. Install a new bolt to the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.

Torque: 23 Nm

15. WARNING: Make sure that the safety belt anchor is correctly installed.

Secure the rear center safety belt lower anchor.

Torque: 40 Nm

16. CAUTION: Check for correct operation of the rear center safety belt retractor.

Remove the safety belt webbing retainer.

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• Install 4 new fir tree clips to the armrest backing plate.
• Install the armrest backing plate.

18. NOTE: Make sure that the armrest pivot bushing spring clips locate in the armrest pivot bushing grooves.

Install the armrest.

19. Install a new RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing.

Torque: 35 Nm

20. CAUTION: If the existing right-hand rear seat backrest is to be installed, the condition of the inner pivot bushing must be checked and a service pad installed. If excessive damage is present to the inner pivot bushing the right-hand rear seat backrest frame must be replaced.

NOTE: This step is not necessary if a new right-hand rear seat backrest is to be installed.

Install the service pad to the RH rear seat backrest inner pivot bushing.

21. CAUTION: The left-hand rear seat backrest inner pivot pin has radial grooves. When installing the RH backrest, take care not to damage the inner pivot bushing.

• Carefully guide the RH rear seat backrest inner pivot bushing onto the LH rear seat backrest inner pivot pin.
• Carefully lower the RH rear seat backrest outer pivot pin bushing into the mounting bracket.

22. Install a new bolt to the outer pivot pin bushing locking arm.

• Torque: 23 Nm

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