Renault Clio: Rear Seat Frames And Mechanisms

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Trim And Upholstery / Rear Seat Frames And Mechanisms

Single unit rear bench seatback: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the single unit rear bench seat base (see 76A, Rear seat frames and mechanisms, Single unit rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A-6).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the bolt (1) from the central support of the single unit rear bench seatback.

• Pull down the single unit rear bench seatback.
• Unlock the side locks (2) using a flat-blade screwdriver.

• Loosen the bolt (3) from the central support of the single unit rear bench seatback.
• Remove the single unit rear bench seatback.
• This operation requires two people.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the single unit rear bench seatback.
• This operation requires two people.
• Fit bolt (4).
• Lock the side locks using a flat-blade screwdriver.
• Torque tighten the rear bolt of the seatback central support (21 Nm).

• Refit and torque tighten the front bolt of the seatback central support (21 Nm).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the single unit rear bench seat base (see 76A, Rear seat frames and mechanisms, Single unit rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A-6).

1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seatback: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Lift up the rear bench seat bases (see 76A, Rear seat frames and mechanisms, 1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A- 7).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the bolt (1).
• Tilt the bench seatbacks.

• Unlock the side mountings (2) using a flat-blade screwdriver.
• Remove the rear bench seatback (this operation requires two people).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the rear bench seatback, making sure that it is inserted under the bolt (3).
• Lock the side mountings (2).
• Refit the bolt (1).
• Torque tighten the bench seatback bolt (21 Nm).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the rear bench seat bases (see 76A, Rear seat frames and mechanisms, 1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A-7).

Single unit rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Tilt the single unit rear bench seat base.
• Unclip the seat base frame linkages (1) from the single unit rear bench seat.
• Remove the single unit rear bench seat base.

REFITTING

REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Clip on the single unit rear bench seat base frame linkages.
• Pull down the single unit rear bench seat seat base.

1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Lift up the rear bench seat base (1) et (2).

• Unclip the two retaining parts on the rear bench seat base (3).
• Remove the rear bench seat base.

REFITTING

REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Clip the two retaining parts on to the rear bench seat base.
• Refit the rear bench seat base.

Rear bench seat mechanism: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the complete rear bench seat.

• Remove:
  • the nut (1),
  • the seat belt buckle support.

• Remove nuts (2).
• Separate the bench seatbacks.

• Remove nut (3) and remove the centre retaining bracket (depending on the side removed).
• Open the zip fasteners (4).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Unclip:
  • the unlocking mechanism (5),
  • the unlocking system (6).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the unlocking system,
  • the unlocking mechanism.
• Carry out a function test.

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Close the zip fasteners (7).
• Refit the centre retaining bracket (8) (depending on the side removed).
• Tighten to torque the centre retaining bracket nut (21 Nm), (9).

• Assemble the bench seatbacks.
• Tighten to torque the bench seat mounting nuts on the centre retaining bracket (21 Nm), (10).

• Refit the seat belt buckle support (11).
• Tighten to torque the seat belt buckle support mounting nut (8 Nm), (12).
• Refit the complete rear bench seat.

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