Estate- how do i get the sofa out!

[opel_estate]

need to remove the rear seat, just the sitting part, not the backrest. a passenger managed to drop something precious back there . i can just barely see part of it...

Is it just a firm tug or what ? (tried but was afraid to pull too hard)

[bingo999]

im pretty sure its a good hard tug from the front, upwards then the whole bench should come out

[opel_estate]

thanks, i'll give it a tug then
just a bit worried about the cup holder, does it come off with the seat or is it bolted to the floor ... will have a look, then a tug maybe

[bingo999]

i can only quote whats on my saab but my cup holder is in the seat i actually have the seat base in my kitchen atm as im cleaning it

[soulman]

I think its the same principle as the hatchback ,just a very form tug up 18" either side of the centre ..there are 2 locating clips there ,cup holder will be fine,

[Ian-Highlander]

Feel down the back of it each side there are metal hooks that the seat "clips" to. You have to bend the clip over the hook each side, then a sharp tug upwards will release the plastic clips at the front. The cup holder is built into the seat and comes away with it.

You can see the hooks sticking out in this pic.

[opel_estate]

The seat is now off, no precious item found
thanks for all the advice.

any week now i will try putting it back

[bingo999]

ok.. thats random, have you checked the spare wheel well? i cant imagine it going anywhere else

re fitting should be the reverse of the removal

[opel_estate]

umm, i got 200 litres of garden soil back there and an aching back
seat went in fine though