Remove and Replace Front Seats
- Make a note of your radio code and disconnect the battery.
- Slide the seat forward to give yourself room in the back.
- Using the tip of a stanley knife (or similar) carefully remove the plastic screw caps on the runner covers. (Photo 1)
- Un-screw the Torx screws using size 20 Torx bit and remove the plastic runner covers. (Photo 2)
- Slide the seat all the way back. Undo the 2 retaining nuts using a 13mm socket. (Photo 3)
- Slide the seat right back out of the runners and tilt back.
- Un-plug the yellow air bag connector underneath the seat. (Photo 4)
- Remove the seat being careful not to scratch your trim or paint!
- Put new / replacement seat in position and plug in the yellow air bag connector.
- Locate the seat in the runners and push forward as far as it will go.
- Replace the two 13mm nuts.
- Replace the plastic trim on the back of the runners, tighten up the Torx screws and replace caps. (They will only go on one way as they have a locating groove)
- All done! Adjust the seat as necessary. (Photo 5)
- Re-connect the battery, enter your radio code and re-set your electric windows. (For some reason you will have lost the "one touch" facility. Press and hold the buttons to fully open the front windows, press & hold to fully close the windows. All should now be back to normal!)
Remove & Replace Rear Seats
- Pull seat squab up and forward. (Photo 1)
- Squeeze the two arms together slightly and slide ends out of retainers.
- Pull the lever at the top of the seat back to tilt it forward.
- There is a retaining hook on the wheel arch side of the seat. Using a flat blade screw driver (or similar) slide the hook back to open. (Photo 2)
- Lift the seat back slightly and slide it off the centre retaining pin. It may take a bit of wiggling... The double seat back will be more awkward as the centre retaining pin is about twice as long.
- The double seat back will have an integrated 3 point seatbelt. Remove the anchor point using a 17mm socket. (Photo 3)
- Re-fit the new / replacement seats making sure the seatbelt anchor is nice and tight, and the retaining hooks are pushed back in place. (Photo 4)
IMPORTANT NOTE! The Recaro rear bench in the photo does not have an integrated centre 3 point seat belt, it uses a lap belt instead. The seatbelt anchor on your car will be slightly different if you have the centre 3 point seat belt.
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