[GUIDE] How to remove a T6 California double rear bench/bed covers and retrim

[dominic4]

Thanks for this!
I have a cover to change on my caravelle triple.
Only just recovering from trauma of fitting the rails.
The more I learn the more I realise how little I know.

 

[Andysmee]

Thanks for this!
I have a cover to change on my caravelle triple.
Only just recovering from trauma of fitting the rails.
The more I learn the more I realise how little I know.

Then you are just the same as me, I knew none of this before joining this forum!

 

[addo]

14. So you have to resort to what all the california forums describe (if you want to permanently remove the headrests, for example) and hacksaw a retaining tab on the trim in order to bend it out and rotate it out of the way:
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15. Then you can remove the spring clip on the metal post inside the headrest assembly and release the cover off the posts.
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16. Now the cover and foam should be removable with a little jiggling of the isofix sleeves and other complications at the bottom.
17. Then there's just another 24 pig rings to remove (!) and the cover will be free of the foam.

Bung them on a quick machine wash and you can reverse the steps to refit the covers and pretend it was easy, or...

Hi, I'm currently trying to remove this headrest bar you mention in point 15, but how on earth do you remove the spring clips

 

[Andysmee]

Hi, I'm currently trying to remove this headrest bar you mention in point 15, but how on earth do you remove the spring clips

I'll try and recall!

 

[Andysmee]

Hi, I'm currently trying to remove this headrest bar you mention in point 15, but how on earth do you remove the spring clips

Spring clips either pop off with a flat bladed screwdriver, os with circlip pliers, but I think I would have put circlip if it was. I'll dig out the pictures if I can

 

[Andysmee]

If it's this part it seems to want pulling out sideways once you get into the end caps