Rear seats won't stay down!

[Josh1.8]

Hello Seat Friends!

I have a connundrum I'm hoping someone can help me with.

The rear seats of my Mk3 Leon won't stay down when folded flat, which is really annoying when trying to load my mountain bike into the back!

The lever in the boot or the button on top of the seat releases the latch, however it doesn't fall flat as it used to, and doesn't stay down. A video which demonstrates this more clearly is available at the link below (too big to attach):

Rear seat video

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere - typing "seat" into the search bar is exactly as specific as you would imagine!

Thanks all, Josh

 

[Walone]

I suspect that the seat cushion has been removed and not refitted correctly, have the ISOFIX retainers been fitted properly?
Try sitting on the cushion and bouncing up and down a bit.

 

[SuperV8]

Hello Seat Friends!

I have a connundrum I'm hoping someone can help me with.

The rear seats of my Mk3 Leon won't stay down when folded flat, which is really annoying when trying to load my mountain bike into the back!

The lever in the boot or the button on top of the seat releases the latch, however it doesn't fall flat as it used to, and doesn't stay down. A video which demonstrates this more clearly is available at the link below (too big to attach):

Rear seat video

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere - typing "seat" into the search bar is exactly as specific as you would imagine!

Thanks all, Josh

Leon ST seat backs have a spring to flip them forward when you pull the lever in the boot. This spring makes it more tricky to re-latch them - having to push against the spring.
I'm guessing something has moved/broken with your spring?
Does it happen with both sides?

 

[Josh1.8]

Thanks for the replies Walone and Super.

Haha, I've tried jumping on it as you might imagine! The problem remains with and without the isofix covers in place, doesnt affect the other side, and I've never had the rear bench off. It feels as if the seat meets resistance before it contacts the bottom bench, so I agree it's probably a problem with the spring...I just don't know how to get to it or what to do if I could!

Any ideas on how to get to it?