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[Terbs]

Hi all,
Since we had the Mazda 6, swmbo has been moaning about no adjustment on her seat. So after some discussion, we thought we would buy a new Mazda 6. However, I was perusing the bay of thieves, and casually searched for a Mazda 6 seat, with adjustment. Blow me, a place in SLady bitshorpe, wherever that is, had one for sale...£67 and free postage. Ordered Monday night, came last night. Wrapped up like a mummy, and the seat is in stunning condition. Now to get it fitted. Have asked the son in law. It has airbag, so I assume I have to disconnect the battery. Do you need to disconnect both terminals or just the negative, and will it have to go to the dealers to programme it. In my book, £67 is better than £25,000 out of my coffers. May still go for a new one next year, we will see. 
Thanks in advance for any advice 

[Doctor Gollum]

First things first...

Disconnect the negative and ideally wait half an hour.

Be mindful that the getting the seat in and out will be a ball ache, and that you might consider wrapping the ends of the tracks in bubblewrap to prevent snagging the trim/door shuts.

It may require a code reader/trip to a dealer to reset the airbag light if it stays on. 

[Nick W]

If the seat is electric, run it to and fro on the runners to check where it needs to be to remove all the bolts. Wind the seat back as far forwards as it will go. This gives a bit more space to access the rear bolts, and makes the whole thing smaller to get out the door opening.


Do those before you disconnect the battery


This is less important on a manual seat, but is still worth doing.

[Broomies Mate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0UwZbwnT1g

It's a 2005 model in the video.