Chrysler Sebring 2004 Service Manual page 1641

23 - 114 SEATS
REAR SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - FOLDING BACK
NOTE: Fabric covered cushions are serviced as an
assembly.
(1) Remove rear seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the rear seat buckles and belt anchors.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT
BELT - REAR INBOARD - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove the outer seat back bracket nuts (Fig.
31).
(4) Release folding rear seat back latches.
(5) Remove seat back from vehicle.
Fig. 31 REAR SEAT BACK
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - NUTS
3 - BRACKETS
REMOVAL - JR-27 ONLY
(1) Remove rear seat cushion (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL).
(2) Pull bottom of rear seat back forward until seat
back brackets clear studs on floor pan (Fig. 32).
(3) Push upward on rear seat back and disengage
hooks attaching seat back to rear seat back support.
(4) Remove rear seat back from vehicle.
Fig. 32 Rear Seat Back
1 - REAR SEAT BACK SUPPORT
2 - FLOOR PAN
3 - REAR SEAT BACK
4 - RETAINING BRACKET
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - FOLDING BACK
NOTE: Fabric covered cushions are serviced as an
assembly.
(1) Place the four seat back brackets over the body
mounted weld studs and position seat back in vehi-
cle.
(2) Engage folding rear seat back latch.
(3) Install the outer seat back bracket nuts and
tighten to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install the rear seat buckles and belt anchors.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT
BELT - REAR INBOARD - INSTALLATION)
(5) Install rear seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - INSTALLATION)
INSTALLATION - JR-27 ONLY
(1) Position rear seat back in vehicle.
(2) Tilt rear seat back rearward and raise seat
back above retaining brackets on rear seat back sup-
port.
(3) Lower rear seat back until center loop begins
to engage.
(4) Lower rear seat back and push rearward on
outboard corners of seat back to engage outboard
hooks to brackets on rear seat back support.
(5) Push downward on rear seat back until all
hooks are fully engaged into retaining brackets.
(6) Install rear seat cushion.
JR