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

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Front Seat / Front Seat Back Cover Repair procedures

Replacement

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 front seat assembly. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")

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

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

4.	Push the lock pin (B), remove the front seat headrest (A).

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

Remove the front seat back board (A).

(1)	Separate the upper back cover by pushing the lock pin (B) in the direction of the arrow.

(2)	Remove the front seat back cover (A) by lifting in the direction.

7.	Remove the air ventilation duct (A). [UPPER] [LOWER]

8.	Disconnect the airbag connector (A) and heater connector (B), extension wiring connector (C).

9.	Turn the front seat back cover inside out. Then pull out and remove the headrest guides (A) while pinching both sides of the lower part of the guides.

10.	Pull out the protector (A) from the front seat back frame.

11.	After removing the velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) from the front of seat back, remove the front seat back cover (C).

12.	Remove the front seat back cover (A) from the front seat back frame.

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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).

Front Seat Back Cover Components and components location

Component Location 1. Front seat back cover ...

Front Seat Cushion Cover Components and components location

Component Location 1. Front seat cushion cover ...

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