Kia Soul EV: Rear Seat / Rear Seat Latch Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Rear Seat / Rear Seat Latch Repair procedures

Replacement

•	Put on gloves to protect your hands.

•	When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.

•	Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.

•	Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1.	Remove the rear seat back cover [LH]or [RH]. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Back Cover")

After loosening the mounting bolts, then remove the rear seat latch (A).

Tightening torque :

19.6 ~ 29.4 N.m (2.0 ~ 3.0 kgf.m, 14.5 ~ 21.7 lb-ft)

3.	Remove the rear seat latch rod (A) to direction of the arrow.

4.	Install in the reverse order of removal.

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