Seats - removal and refitting
Front seat
Removal
1 Slide the seat as far forward as it will go.
2 Unscrew and remove the bolts which retain the rear of the seat slides to the floor pan.
3 Slide the seat as far to the rear as it will go and remove the bolts which secure the front ends of the slides to the floor.
4 Remove the seat from the vehicle interior.
5 If the seat slides must be detached from the seat, invert the seat and remove the two bolts from each side. Detach the cross-rod and clips.
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Tighten
the front bolts before the rear ones to ensure
that the seat is located evenly on the floorpan.
Rear seat cushion
Removal
7 Unscrew and remove the Torx (socketheaded)
screws from the seat cushion hinges
which are located on each side.
8 Lift the cushion from the floor and remove it from the vehicle.
Refitting
9 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Rear seat backrest
Removal
10 Fold the seat cushion forward and then
fold the seat back down to expose the hinges.
11 Extract the screws which hold the backrest to the hinges.
12 Remove the backrest from the vehicle.
Refitting
13 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Hydraulic system - bleeding (anti-lock braking system)
Note: Before starting work, refer to the
warning at the beginning of Section 11
concerning the dangers of hydraulic fluid.
1 On cars equipped with the anti-lock braking
system there are two bleed ...
Suspension and steering check (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
Front suspension and steering
check
1 Raise the front of the vehicle, and securely
support it on axle stands (see “Jacking and
Vehicle Support”).
2 Visually inspect the balljoint dust covers
and ...
Engine oil
Checking the engine oil
Refer to the scheduled maintenance guide for the appropriate intervals
for checking the engine oil.
1. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
2. Turn the engine off an ...
