Rear Seat Back Filler Panel Replacement

2009 Suzuki Equator Sport, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4WDSECTION Rear Seat Back Filler Panel Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat No. 1 Back Panel Screws
G04843045Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
COMPONENTS REFERENCE

Callout Component Name
Preliminary Procedure 
  1. Remove the rear seat. Refer to REMOVAL PROCEDURE .
  2. Loosen the seat back cover from the seat back filler panel. It is hooked into the slots of the panel.
  3. Slide the rear seat back cover up the seat back enough to gain access to the seat back filler panel screws.
1 Rear Seat No. 1 Back Panel Screw (Qty: 9)
CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .

Tightening torque 
9 N.m (80 lb in) 
2 Rear Seat No. 1 Back Panel
RENDER: 1.0x

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