MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mixit on March 31, 2009, 03:09:51 pm

Title: Rear Bench removal
Post by: mixit on March 31, 2009, 03:09:51 pm
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:
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: tony_danza on March 31, 2009, 03:16:40 pm
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.
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 31, 2009, 03:20:30 pm
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:
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: tony_danza on March 31, 2009, 04:49:32 pm
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.
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: Greeners on March 31, 2009, 04:54:00 pm
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:
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: jonnyc on March 31, 2009, 04:55:15 pm
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
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: mixit on March 31, 2009, 05:05:42 pm
Thanks for your comments guys, thats a big help.  :happy2: Tony, some pics would be very helpful  :smiley:
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: tony_danza on March 31, 2009, 05:10:49 pm
No worries - shame I never saw a swap was on the cards, I call first dibs Greenhouse!!
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: 182_blue on March 31, 2009, 06:10:35 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy8%2F182_blue%2FUntitled-2.jpg&hash=3c2777d1825ff4d6aab77b2dfdf0eeea28ddbca6)
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: tony_danza on April 01, 2009, 01:37:18 pm
tah-dah!

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3510.msg53228#new

Now, back to cleaning the bloody thing...
Title: Re: Rear Bench removal
Post by: mixit on April 01, 2009, 04:46:45 pm
Thanks m8, much appreciated.  :happy2: