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Title: Rear seats
Post by: Jonmabbitt on 04 February 2018, 13:48:29

Hi all been going over my omega estate I brought last week and I can't get the rear seats to unlock/ fold flat the buttons won't press in. Is their any way I can get them down without destroying the clips or breaking them as I take the kids in the car and when we go camping the kisses takes the kids in the zafira and I get all the camping gear lol
Thanks 

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Kieran on 04 February 2018, 14:30:56

They do require some pressure to push down. Use your thumbs and press very hard. Sometimes pushing on the back rest whilst pushing down the button helps. Unusual if both sides are stuck.

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Jonmabbitt on 04 February 2018, 14:40:44

The buttons feel solid and the latch in the middle that you can slide feels broke. I've put wd40 down the press down ones  tried pushing the seats backwards as I press to no joy. I've had some luck in getting the middle seat belt working as I forgot to say that stopped working. I might have to break the clips off around the switches as much as I don't want to

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 04 February 2018, 14:59:02

That will achieve nothing...

Remove the two small squares from the boot side trims and undo the torx bolt each side, then fold them as required.

Refit and tighten the torx screws before reusing the seat as otherwise the backrests will NOT be secure.

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Jonmabbitt on 04 February 2018, 20:23:15

Ok thanks will have to try that Tuesday as have a day off this is why I love forums some one always knows some good trick and members are always helpful

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 05 February 2018, 18:14:17

There's a guide for sorting the centre seat belt. Once the backrest releases start messing about, there isn't an easy fix, and what you can do is limited to dismantling the seat and fiddling around... Everything is cable controlled and the hinges also have a safety lock on them, so thinking about it, for my previously suggested bode to work, you'll need to undo the hinge plates from the floor first :-\

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: Jonmabbitt on 05 February 2018, 19:01:09

I'll take a look tomorrow but did get a quick look today and thinking of taking the latches off at the back

Title: Re: Rear seats
Post by: biggriffin on 05 February 2018, 20:04:43

First, push the seat back as you push the button in, also check the lock button between the 60/40 split is unlocked.