MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mixit on March 31, 2009, 03:09:51 pm
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Can anyone ( Jonnyc ) or anyone else that's done it, please give me some indication of how easy it is to remove the rear seat from an 06 GTi? Greenouse and I will be doing just that soon when we swap interiors and I'm a bit worried about needing any particular tools or knowledge.
Cheers in advance :smiley:
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You'll need some 6 pointed and 12 pointed star drives (torx?) can't remember the sizes.
There's a small one on the middle hinge for the upright, accessed from the boot and found under a plastic cover. Undo this and then pull off the metal bracket to release. Wiggle the upright's pins out of their slots in the sides of the car.
Then, you'll have to undo the bolt for the middle seatbelt, tricky to get at, but you'll see it.
Base just pulls out with a bit of a twist.
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You'll need some 6 pointed and 12 pointed star drives (torx?) can't remember the sizes.
There's a small one on the middle hinge for the upright, accessed from the boot and found under a plastic cover. Undo this and then pull off the metal bracket to release. Wiggle the upright's pins out of their slots in the sides of the car.
Then, you'll have to undo the bolt for the middle seatbelt, tricky to get at, but you'll see it.
Base just pulls out with a bit of a twist.
just going to say that :signLOL: so greenouse is having your seat :signLOL:
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Actually, come to think of it I'm taking mine out tomorrow for the track day on Saturday. I'll get some pics and a decent guide.
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Actually, come to think of it I'm taking mine out tomorrow for the track day on Saturday. I'll get some pics and a decent guide.
Nice one :happy2:
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You need the 10 or 12mm XZN drive to remove the seatbelt at the rear..
Apart from that, its pretty easy and as Tony described..
Your rear ride height will raise about 15mm when you remove the rear seats, just bare that in mind if your going on track etc..
Jonny
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Thanks for your comments guys, thats a big help. :happy2: Tony, some pics would be very helpful :smiley:
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No worries - shame I never saw a swap was on the cards, I call first dibs Greenhouse!!
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tah-dah!
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3510.msg53228#new
Now, back to cleaning the bloody thing...
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Thanks m8, much appreciated. :happy2: