How do you remove the plastic trim piece on the side of the front seats?

[ghunt81]

The one in the picture below. I bought a new cushion for my seat and need to remove this piece to replace the cushion but I can't see how it comes off.

 

[MrAwesome987]

It was a pain. I can't remember fully, but you for sure have to remove both the recline lever and the adjustable seat control thing. Then I believe there was a few screws holding it on? The recline lever comes off like an old window crank, if I remember correctly.

 

[ghunt81]

The recline lever comes off like an old window crank, if I remember correctly.

What's that mean? I've never owned a car with crank windows. I thought maybe it would pull straight off but it doesn't really feel like it will.

 

[MrAwesome987]

This isn't an s197 lever, but this is how it attaches (see pic). You have to push that little clip out to let the lever slide off.

Forgot pic..

 

[ghunt81]

Gotcha. Thanks, I will have to look for that.

 

[ghunt81]

Well I found that clip and got that lever off easy enough...now I have to figure out how the rest of it comes apart, it's tight in there.

 

[stkjock]

did you look at the service manual links?

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/service-manual-guides.611/#post-11084

 

[ghunt81]

I didn't even see those. Well, that does help some...I was having some real difficulty getting at the switch connectors when I was looking at it yesterday, going to go mess with it some more here in a bit.

 

[Charly]

check the attached u tube video
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLx9mdYwgUGF58pYm1afYA
gives a good view and walks you through the process.

 

[ghunt81]

I got it yesterday...not as bad as I thought. New cushion is on and seat is back in the car.