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removing back seats and seat belts
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09 Jan 2012 16:52 - 09 Jan 2012 17:03 #30384
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My dogs keep getting caught up in the back seatbelts, so I want to remove them. Obviously this will cause a problem come MOT time if the back seats are still in, so I'm going to remove them as well. Can anyone offer any tips on how to do this, in particular it looks like I'll have to remove the side trim to get at the bottom seat belt mounting but I can't quite figure out how it comes out.
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09 Jan 2012 17:03 - 09 Jan 2012 17:07 #30387
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Replied by Johnniehec on topic Re: removing back seats and seat belts
Little jimny, no it's the other way round you've got to take the seats out to get the side panels off. side panels are a pain in the A**e to take off. Just take the seats out, there are bolts in the actual seat back pad rather than unbolting the bracket from the side panels if I remember correctly then you can get at the seatbelts. The ones in the centre are bolted down throught the floor, the plastic trim is also a b****r to get off and they're bound to be rusty.
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I knew I'd seen a photo, it's the nut on the LHS of this picture you're after.
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I knew I'd seen a photo, it's the nut on the LHS of this picture you're after.
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09 Jan 2012 18:22 #30393
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09 Jan 2012 18:47 #30396
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Replied by little jimny on topic Re: removing back seats and seat belts
Thanks guys - looks like it'll be more than a ten minute job then!
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11 Jan 2012 21:21 #30698
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Replied by little jimny on topic Re: removing back seats and seat belts
Job done 
As suggested, some of the bolts had gone a tad rusty and took a fair bit of effort to remove. I also needed to remove the rear trim that runs under the door to release the side trims where they tuck under. When I did the second side I only pulled the side trim clear at the back - that gave me enough clearance to remove the seat belt without the hassle of removing the whole trim at the front. Lining the side trim back up to put it back on was a PITA too!

As suggested, some of the bolts had gone a tad rusty and took a fair bit of effort to remove. I also needed to remove the rear trim that runs under the door to release the side trims where they tuck under. When I did the second side I only pulled the side trim clear at the back - that gave me enough clearance to remove the seat belt without the hassle of removing the whole trim at the front. Lining the side trim back up to put it back on was a PITA too!
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20 Sep 2012 17:02 #48427
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Replied by GuardianAngel on topic Re: removing back seats and seat belts
Sorry to bring up an old post, but would removing the back seats have a negative impact on insurance?
I am thinking that I wont be carrying passengers so less likely to have PI claims if I had a prang.
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I am thinking that I wont be carrying passengers so less likely to have PI claims if I had a prang.
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