Touring rear seat hinge removal

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hennared323i
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:57 pm

I've got the rear seats out but I am snookered when it comes to taking the hinge panels off the body.

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Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:22 pm

There are two tabs you can release with a pair of flat screw drivers between the black hinge and the body.

If you look all will become clear.
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:37 pm

Is that for both hinges, base and back.

I took the allen screws out of the base hinge but it din't seem to have an effect
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Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:07 pm

Hinge bar for the seat base is locked in place by the allen screws. Loosen these and slide the bar slightly and it comes off.
Seat back bar is locked by spring tabs. Lock the out with small screwdrivers, slide the whole bar a little, and it lifts out as well.