touring rear seats

[e30325itourer]

this might sound daft but has anyone ever took the rear seats out of their touring mine have been attacked by a dog any info please cheers

[johnono]

i have had mine out? but no dog present lukily

[e30325itourer]

how did you do it?

[johnono]

on each corner of the bottom seat, probably tucked inside there are two loops made from the same material as the seats,
lift the seat base forward ( pull on the tabs) and it shold go up nicely against the front seat backs,
then there are two leaf sring levers ( look like half a wishbone in black metal)
psh those in, or pull em up , cant remember
sorry, 2 buttons on the top of the seat back , press both in and should unlock the seat
take out the rear head rests if u got em
fold the bacck down to where the base was

shold be level with therear bay

job sorted

[Guest]

The base of the back seats come out as well. Just held in by spring plunger type things. Have a look it will be obvious!

[Brianmoooore]

As above, then to remove the fabric part of the seat backs: With the seat backs up, slide fingers of both hands under the bottom of the back and pull straight out. Then lift upwards. The little rectangular black plastic surround to the lock bar on top of the seats will come off as well.
To remove the fixed side pieces to the seats: Remove a 10mm self tapper right at the bottom, hidden by fabric, then lift upwards. Be carefull not to break the plastic guide for the seatbelt, and when replacing the side pieces make sure that the metal forked tab nearest the seat backs engadges with it's stud.
If you want to remove the seat back metalwork, there is a little catch you operate with a screwdriver, (near the right hand side IIRC), and then you slide the whole lot slightly sideways.
Hinge plate for the seat bases is located by loosening some small female hex headed screws in the hinge plate and sliding it sideways.