Renault Clio: Rear Seat Trim
1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seat base trim: Removal - Refitting
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

- Lift up the rear bench seat base.

- Remove the rear bench seat base at (1).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Unclip the retaining strips (2).
- Remove the seat trim and foam.

- Cut the retaining clips (3).
- Extract the seat base trim.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Clip the seat base trim to the foam.

- Clip the retaining strips back onto the seat base
frame.
II - FINAL OPERATION
- Refit the rear bench seat base.
1/3 and 2/3 rear bench seatback trim: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Remove the complete rear bench seat.

- Remove:
- the nut (1),
- the flexible stalk support.

- Remove nuts (2).
- Separate the bench seat seatbacks.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Remove the nut (3) and take out the central retaining
bracket (according the side removed).
- Open the zip fasteners (4).
- Move the seatback frame aside.

- Unclip the head rest (5) guides.

- Unclip the unlocking mechanism (6),
- Remove the seatback trim and foam.

- Cut the seatback trim retaining clips.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING STAGE OF PART IN QUESTION

- Clip the seatback trim onto the foam.

- Check that the trim is correctly positioned on the
foam.
- Fit the " foam-trim " assembly to the seatback
frame.
- Clip on:
- the unlocking system,
- the unlocking mechanism.
- Carry out a function test.
- Refit the head rest guides.

- Close the zip fasteners (7).
- Refit the central retaining bracket (8) (according to
the side removed).
- Tighten to torque the central retaining bracket nut (21 Nm) (9).
II - FINAL OPERATION

- Assemble the bench seat seatbacks.
- Tighten to torque the bench seat mounting nuts on the central bracket
(21 Nm) (10).

- Refit the flexible stalk support.
- Tighten to torque the flexible stalk support mounting
nut (8 Nm).
- Refit the complete rear bench seat.
Single unit rear bench seatback trim: 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),
- the single unit rear bench seatback (see 76A, Rear
seat frames and mechanisms, Single unit rear
bench seatback: Removal - Refitting, 76A- 1).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Open the zip fasteners (1).
- Fold down the rear section of the seatback.

- Unclip the head rest guides (2).

- Move the foam away from the seatback frame.
- Unclip the clips (3).
- Remove the seatback unlocking control (4).
- Separate the seatback trim from the seatback frame.

- Cut the foam cover clips.
- Separate the cover from the seatback foam.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED

- Clip the seatback cover onto the foam.
- Fit the cover and foam cushion pad assembly back
onto the seatback frame.
- Clip:
- the unlocking mechanism,
- the head rest guides.

- Close the zip fasteners (5).
II - FINAL OPERATION
- Refit:
- the single unit rear bench seatback (see 76A, Rear
seat frames and mechanisms, Single unit rear
bench seatback: Removal - Refitting, 76A- 1).
- the single unit rear bench seat base (see 76A,
Rear seat frames and mechanisms, Single unit
rear bench seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A-6),
Single unit rear bench seat base trim: Removal - Refitting
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Remove the 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

- Unclip the cover retaining strips (1).

- Cut the foam cover clips.
- Separate the cover from the seat base foam.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED

- Clip the seat base cover to the foam.
- Fit the cover and foam cushion pad back onto the
seat base frame.

- Clip the retaining strips (2).
II - FINAL OPERATION
- Refit the rear bench seat base (see 76A, Rear seat
frames and mechanisms, Single unit rear bench
seat base: Removal - Refitting, 76A-6).
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Heated seat pad: Removal - Refitting
WITHOUT SPORT SEATS, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 1
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Remove:
the front seat (see 75A, Front seat frames and
mechanisms, C
SEE MORE:
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
Remove:
the air filter unit (see Air filter unit: Removal -
LEFT-HAND DRIVE
Note:
The cabin filter is located in the passenger side A-pillar.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
SCHOOL VEHICLE
Remove the clutch pedal (see Clutch pedal: Removal
- Refitting) (MR392, 37A, Mechanical component
controls).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
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