Detailed
Installation Instructions
ITEMS
TO NOTE:
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Digital
Pictures:
In
order to help us provide you with the best
customer service we can, please e-mail us a
digital picture of any problems you are
having. This has shown to be an easy and
valuable trouble shooting system for our
customer service team. Also note that
any returns due to a fitting problem must
be preceded by a digital photo of
the problem
area e-mailed to:
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If
you do not have a digital camera, please take
your vehicle (with the covers on) back to the
original place of purchase so they can take a
photo and/or possibly solve your fitting issue
on the spot.
Headrest
& Latch Holes:
In
many models, headrest holes, power holes
and/or latch holes are not cut. This is
due to past trouble with properly aligning the
covers once the holes were cut. In these
cases, it was deemed better to cut the holes
once the cover is properly aligned and
installed.
To
make these holes, simply install the cover,
then cut a small "X" cut over the
area where the hole needs to be. Then,
in the case of a latch hole, lift the cover up
and slide the latch through the hole.
This process ensures that the holes are placed
in correct spot every time!
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FRONT
SEAT COVER INSTALLATION:
CUSHION
INSTALLATION:
STEP
1.
PLACE
THE CUSHION COVER OVER THE SEAT CUSHION.
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(SLIDE
LATCHES ETC. ON THE CUSHION THROUGH ALLOTMENTS)
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STEP
2.
STUFF
THE REAR VELCRO TAB THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN THE
BACKREST & CUSHION.

(PUSH REAR
TAB OF CUSHION BETWEEN BACKREST & CUSHION)
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STEP
3.
ATTACH
THE FRONT ELASTIC TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CUSHION.
USE
AN “S” HOOK (USUALLY THERE ARE METAL BARS ETC TO
ATTACH THE HOOK TO).
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(ATTACH
THE ELASTIC ON THE FRONT OF THE CUSHION COVER TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SEAT)
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STEP
4.
LOCATE
THE TWO LOOPED ENDS OF THE TENSION CHORD AND ATTACH THEM
TOGETHER
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THE
TENSION CHORD ENDS ARE
LOCATED AT EITHER SIDE OF THE OF THE CUSHION COVER
SKIRT.
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USUALLY,
IT IS BEST TO PASS THE ENDS OF THE TENSION CHORD
BETWEEN THE CUSHION AND BACKREST
AND THEN
PULL THE ENDS OUT TO THE SIDES
OF THE CUSHION AND THEN DOWN
UNDER THE BACK OF THE CUSHION.
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DO
NOT HESITATE TO USE YOUR INGENUITY HERE! IF IT
LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS BEST TO PASS THE TENSION CHORD
BETWEEN THE CUSHION AND THE SIDE PLASTIC PANEL OR
SIMPLY AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAT, FOR EXAMPLE,
THEN DO SO.
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ATTACH
THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER WITH AN "S" HOOK (IF
YOU NEED MORE TENSION - SEE THE NOTE BELOW).
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IMPORTANT NOTE ***
YOU
MAY FIND THAT YOU HAVE TOO MUCH SLACK ON THE
CHORDS, IN THIS CASE YOU SHOULD PULL THE CHORDS
UNTIL YOU GET THE DESIRED AMOUNT OF TENSION AND THEN
TIE OFF A NEW LOOP AT THE ENDS OF THE CHORDS &
ATTACH THEM TOGETHER WITH AN "S" HOOK.
(ATTACH
2 ENDS OF THE TENSION CHORDS TOGETHER AT BACK OF
CUSHION)
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STEP
5.
ATTACH
THE REAR TAB OF THE COVER TO THE REAR OF THE SEAT.
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HERE
YOU WILL HAVE EITHER A VELCRO STRIP THAT WILL
ATTACH THE THE CARPETING ON THE BACK OF YOUR SEAT
CUSHION OR YOU WILL HAVE ELASTICS TO ATTACH
TO THE RODS UNDER YOUR SEAT IF YOU CUSHION DOES NOT
HAVE CARPETING TO ATTACH THE VELCRO TO.
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FROM
THE BEHIND THE SEAT, PULL THE REAR TAB SO THAT THE
CUSHION COVER IS TIGHT AND WRINKLE FREE AND THEN
PULL THE TAB DOWN SO IT COVERS THE TENSION CHORDS
YOU HAVE JUST ATTACHED TOGETHER.
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FINALLY,
ATTACH THE
VELCRO TO THE CARPETING ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT
CUSHION OR, IF YOU HAVE ELASTICS, ATTACH THEM
TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT WITH THE PROVIDED “S”
HOOKS.
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IF
YOUR BACKREST CONTINUES DOWN UNDER YOUR SEAT SO YOU
CANNOT PULL THE TAB THROUGH - SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS
BELOW!
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(ATTACH
ELASTICS OR VELCRO STRIP ON THE TAIL OF CUSHION COVER TO
THE CUSHION)
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***
IMPORTANT NOTE ***
IF
THE BACK OF YOUR BACKREST WRAPS UNDER YOUR SEAT CUSHION
(LIKE A "BIB") SO YOU CANNOT PUSH YOUR HAND
THROUGH BETWEEN THE BACKREST & CUSHION FOLLOW THE
NEXT STEPS:
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FIRST,
YOU MUST REMOVE THE CLIPS HOLDING THE
"BIB" TO THE METAL RODS (LISTINGS) UNDER
YOUR CUSHION. SIMPLY REACH UNDER YOUR SEAT AND
FOLLOW THE ELASTICS WITH YOUR HAND. WHEN YOU
REACH THE CLIP, PUSH IT FORWARDS AND IT WILL PUSH
FREE OFF OF THE METAL ROD (LISTING). REPEAT
THIS PROCESS WITH THE OTHER CLIP.
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ONCE
THE CLIPS ARE FREE, YOU CAN BEGIN TO ATTACH THE
ELASTICS ON THE BACK TAB OF THE CUSHION COVERS.
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PUSH
THE TAB ON THE REAR OF YOUR CUSHION COVERS THROUGH
BETWEEN THE CUSHION & BACKREST SO THE ELASTICS
ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM BEHIND THE SEAT.
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ATTACH
AN S-HOOK TO EACH OF THE ELASTICS AND REACH UNDER
THE SEAT & HOOK THEM ONTO ONE OF THE METAL RODS.
REPEAT THIS PROCESS WITH THE OTHER ELASTIC.
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ONCE
THE CUSHION ELASTICS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF
THE SEAT CUSHION, YOU CAN ATTACH THE ELASTICS ON THE
BACKREST COVER (INSTRUCTIONS BELOW) AND FINISH BY
RE-ATTACHING THE "BIB" ELASTICS.
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BACKREST
INSTALLATION:
STEP
1.
BEGIN
BY REMOVING THE HEADRESTS IF POSSIBLE.
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MANY
HEADREST HAVE A SMALL HOLE ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM
BRACKET THAT MUST BE PUSHED IN WITH A PIN TO REMOVE
THE HEADRESTS.
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IF
HEADRESTS ARE NOT REMOVABLE, THERE SHOULD BE A WIDE
OPENING IN THE TOP OF THE
BACKREST COVERS TO ALLOW THE HEADREST TO PASS
THROUGH.
STEP
2.
SLIDE
BACKREST COVER OVER THE SEAT BACKREST
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MAKE
SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE CORRECT SIDE!!!
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LOOK
FOR ARMREST HOLES AND SHAPE OF SEAT ETC. TO
DETERMINE SIDE.
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IMPORTANT:
SIDE AIRBAG TAGS MUST ALWAYS BE ON THE FRONT
OUTBOARD SEAM (CLOSEST TO THE DOOR)!
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IMPORTANT:
IF YOUR SEAT BACKREST HAS A TAG OR ANY INDICATION
THAT YOU HAVE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS, AND YOUR SEAT
COVERS DO NOT HAVE AN AIRBAG TAG, DO NOT
INSTALL THE SEAT COVER! CONTACT US
IMMEDIATELY!
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TURN
THE SEAT COVER INSIDE OUT & ALIGN THE HEADREST
HOLES.
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SHIMMY
THE COVER DOWN, GRADUALLY TURNING IT RIGHT SIDE OUT.
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FOR
SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS, SIMPLY UNZIP THE COVER,
WRAP IT AROUND THE BACKREST (GOING IN BEHIND THE
SEAT BELT) & ZIP IT BACK UP.
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(SLIDE
BACKREST COVER OVER BACKREST - DRIVER & PASSENGER
SIDE MAY DIFFER!!!)
(IF
YOUR COVER HAS AIRBAG ACCOMMODATIONS, MAKE SURE THE
AIRBAG TAG IS ON THE OUTSIDE!)
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STEP
3.
ALIGN
HEAD REST HOLES.
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WHEN
THE BACKREST IF FULLY CENTERED AND FITTED, PUSH
THE HEADREST BRACKETS THROUGH THE HOLES PREVIOUSLY
PUNCHED OR, IF THE HEADREST HOLES HAVE NOT BEEN
PROVIDED, MAKE AN "X" CUT OVER THE
HEADREST BRACKETS AND PUSH THE BRACKETS THROUGH.
THIS IS A VERY EASY PROCESS AND ENSURES THE HEADREST
HOLES ARE IN THE CORRECT PLACE!
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STEP
4.
ATTACH
FRONT VELCRO TO THE REAR VELCRO ON THE BOTTOM OF THE
BACKREST.
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***
IMPORTANT NOTE ***
IF
THE BACK OF YOUR BACKREST WRAPS UNDER YOUR SEAT CUSHION
(LIKE A "BIB") SO YOU CANNOT PUSH YOUR HAND
THROUGH BETWEEN THE BACKREST & CUSHION, FOLLOW
THE NEXT STEPS
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FIRST,
YOU MUST REMOVE THE CLIPS HOLDING THE
"BIB" TO THE METAL RODS (LISTINGS) UNDER
YOUR CUSHION. SIMPLY REACH UNDER THE SEAT AND
FOLLOWING THE ELASTICS WITH YOUR HAND. WHEN
YOU REACH THE CLIP, PUSH IT FORWARDS AND IT WILL
PUSH FREE OFF OF THE METAL ROD (LISTING).
REPEAT THIS PROCESS WITH THE OTHER CLIP.
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ONCE
THE CLIPS ARE FREE, YOU CAN BEGIN TO ATTACH THE
ELASTICS ON BOTTOMS OF THE BACKREST COVERS AND
CUSHION COVERS (SEE CUSHION INSTALLATION).
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PUSH
THE FRONT TAB OF THE BACKREST THROUGH BETWEEN THE
CUSHION & BACKREST SO THE ELASTICS ARE
ACCESSIBLE FROM BEHIND THE SEAT.
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ATTACH
AN S-HOOK TO EACH OF THE ELASTICS AND REACH UNDER
THE SEAT & HOOK THEM ONTO ONE OF THE METAL RODS.
REPEAT THIS PROCESS WITH THE OTHER ELASTIC.
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NEXT,
RE-ATTACH THE "BIB" CLIPS ONTO THE METAL
LISTINGS UNDER YOUR CUSHION.
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ONCE
YOU HAVE THE "BIB" RE-ATTACHED YOU CAN
ATTACH THE ELASTICS FROM THE BACK OF THE BACKREST TO
THE METAL LISTINGS UNDER THE CUSHION (OR, IF THERE
IS VELCRO INSTEAD OF ELASTICS, ATTACH THE
VELCRO THE "BIB").
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HEADREST
INSTALLATION:
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MAKE
SURE THE FRONT IS FACING FORWARD (LOOK AT SHAPE
BEFORE INSTALLING).
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THE
HEADREST COVERS TEND TO BE A TIGHT FIT. THIS
IS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO LOOK SMOOTH AND WELL
FITTING.
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YOU
MAY HAVE TO SCRUNCH THE
FOAM OF THE HEADREST DOWN UNTIL THE HEADREST COVER
FITS OVER.
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DON’T
BE AFRAID TO BE FORCEFUL- THE SEAT COVERS WILL NOT
RIP!
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CONSOLE
INSTALLATION:
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THE
CONSOLE COMES IN TWO PARTS: THE
LID COVER AND THE
BOTTOM COVER.
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SLIDE
THE BOTTOM COVER, FROM FRONT TO REAR, OVER THE
BOTTOM OF THE CONSOLE.
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STUFF
THE REAR PIECE OF VELCRO THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN
THE CONSOLE AND THE SEAT CUSHION.
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ATTACH
THE TWO TOP PIECES OF THE BOTTOM COVER TO THE REAR
VELCRO. THIS ENABLES THE BOTTOM COVER TO GO
UNDER AND OVER THE HINGE ON WHICH THE CONSOLE
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(SLIDE
ON THE COVER FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE CONSOLE)
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SLIDE
THE LID COVER, STARTING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR,
OVER THE LID PORTION OF THE CONSOLE.
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THE
LID SHOULD SLIDE BETWEEN THE WIDE ELASTICS AND THE
LID COVER.
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ATTACH
THE VELCRO AT THE REAR OF THE LID COVER TO THE
VELCRO AT THE REAR OF THE BOTTOM COVER.
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MAKE
SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS LINED UP (EG: CUP HOLDERS,
CHANGE HOLDERS, LATCH OPENINGS ETC.).
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(SLIDE ON TOP LID COVER)
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(ATTACH VELCRO ON TAIL OF BOTTOM COVER TO TAIL OF TOP
LID COVER)
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REAR
SEAT COVER INSTALLATION:
REAR
SEAT COVER INSTALLATION IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS FRONT
SEAT COVER INSTALLATION.
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THE
ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE ACCESSIBILITY, OR LACK THERE
OF, TO AREAS BEHIND THE BACKREST OR CUSHION.
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THE
REAR SEAT CUSHION (IN MOST CASES) CAN BE FOLDED OUT,
OR REMOVED ALL TOGETHER FOR EASIER SEAT COVER
INSTALLATION.
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IF
YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO REMOVE YOUR CUSHION, PLEASE
CONTACT THE DEALER YOU PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM.
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IF
YOUR BACKREST DOES NOT SLIDE FORWARD, THE COVER
SHOULD HAVE A PERIMETER TENSION CHORD THAT CAN BE
PULLED TIGHT ONCE COVER IS ALIGNED PROPERLY.
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OFTEN
IT IS NECESSARY TO WORK THE TOP EDGE OF THE COVER
BEHIND THE SEAT A LITTLE AT A TIME, UNTIL YOU HAVE
ABOUT 2" OF OVERLAP AND THE HEADREST HOLES LINE
UP.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ***
ON
SOME MODELS, HEADREST HOLES ARE NOT CUT!!
THIS
IS DONE IF IT IS DEEMED BETTER TO CUT THEM ONCE THE
COVER IS INSTALLED. OUR FABRICS DO NOT FRAY, SO IT
IF SAFE & EASY TO CUT THE HOLES YOURSELF AND WILL
ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A BETTER FITTING COVER. IF
YOU DO SOMEHOW DAMAGE YOUR COVER CUTTING THE HOLES
YOURSELF, WE WILL SEND YOU A NEW BACKREST AT NO CHARGE.
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YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OUR
FRIENDLY STAFF AT:
888-821-1066
OR 604-216-1106
THANK
YOU.
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