Dash Covers

How to put the covers on the seats

Car seats are protected by capes and seat covers. Under a layer of fabric, the factory upholstery does not get dirty. When you resell it, you don't have to spend money to replace it. You can pull the ready-made cover on the car seat in a car repair shop or by yourself.

How to choose a cover

Ready-made covers come in two varieties:

Model

Universal

Model covers sew for specific brands of a certain year of manufacture. Large manufacturers of covers get the patterns, according to which the car plants work. That is why the model covers stretch on the seats evenly, fit snugly and last longer.

Universal covers are cheaper. They do not fit snugly on the seat and backrest, folds are formed. If you want and know how to fit the universal covers, you can adjust them to the shape of the seat.

Experts recommend buying covers only with a warranty. There is always a risk. Covers may not fit in size when installed. You just don't like them. They will have to be exchanged.

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When ordering online, it is important to choose a manufacturer with a reputation. Intranet stores with low prices do not send what is pictured.

The covers of some models will fit when installed on other brands of cars. There are special tables of car covers compatibility. You can find them on the Internet or ask the seller.

Knowing all the parameters, the manufacturer will select the appropriate covers. For cars with less common equipment, the covers will be sewn in a sewing workshop. The pattern of the seat and back will be made according to measurements.

The service of putting automobile covers on the seats is not expensive. You can't pull the covers on the seats better than the master installer. There are surprises in non-standard furnishings. When installing a new cover, a specialist will find a solution.

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How to pull the covers with his own hands

Before you put on the car seat covers, check the set. Hooks, Velcro, drawstring ties, loops and other fasteners must be in place.

In a car with side airbags (airbag) buy only certified covers. The seam along the back of the seat is designed so that the airbag fires in time. When installing auto covers or capes, the seam under the airbag must be on the right side. Certified products have markings on the seat back cover.

Then check the dimensions. Take a centimeter or put the covers on the seats. Estimation is approximate. Measure the dimensions of the details of car covers from seam to seam. If the covers are ten centimeters longer or wider, you can return them to the seller.

Important: Make sure the covers are made of the material you paid for. You may get leatherette instead of eco leather. Instead of car velour - furniture fabric. Expensive quality materials have many cheap analogues.

To pull the covers on the seats, the seats and backs of the first row are pulled out of the cabin. In the limited space of the car it is difficult to work.

They remove the seat belts. Wires are connected to the driver's seat. Electrical power is needed for the following options:

For the electric actuator of the seat adjustment mechanism

The heated (ventilated) seat

the airbag mechanism in the backrest cage

Wires are disconnected to prevent damage when installing seat covers.

The query on the Internet "How to remove the headrests and backrests" will appear many instructions. They describe the structure of the seats in different models of cars. You may need wrenches.

Tip. Lay out the covers for each car seat separately. When you remove the backrests from the driver's seat and passenger seat, mark them. Don't mix them up when you install them.

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Removing the headrests

In all models of cars the headrests are removable. On the metal pin you need to find the lever-button. Pull the lever-button. Pull the headrest out of the backrest.

Model headrest covers have holes for pins. Velcro or concealed zipper on the top. Universal covers are put on top and tightened with a cord on the pins.

Removing the front seats

To pull the covers on the seats evenly, the backrests are first removed and taken out of the cabin. Sometimes it is easier to pull out the seats at once.

Study the mechanism of the seat fastening. If the covers consist of two parts, it is more convenient to remove the backrests. When installing the non-detachable covers, the backs are lowered. Especially carefully dismantle the backs of seats with airbags.

The car seats may have a plastic edgeband of the seat. It is easy to remove. Tight plastic is heated with a hair dryer.

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First put the seat covers on the seats. It is better to remove the lower seat cushion. This way you can see all the fasteners. The material is aligned at the seams and in the center during installation. The cover is fastened according to the instructions: pull the cord, pass a rubber band-puller through the loops or hooks.

Sewing the inseparable cover passes in a gap between the back and seat, fix it with hooks. Skip under the bottom of the seat elastic. Covers should fit tightly, without mixing under the weight of the driver. Then pull on the backrest cover, fasten with Velcro or zippers.