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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Anyone know how difficult it is to swap out seats - front and rear? Would I have to remove the rear doors? Thanks for the help.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Anyone know how difficult it is to swap out seats - front and rear? Would I have to remove the rear doors? Thanks for the help.
The seats are easy. Do NOT remove the doors. Just pull up on the bottom cushion of the rear seat. No tools required - should take 10 seconds to get it out of the car.

Check out my signature links for rear seat heat retrofit for some info. The fronts remove with just the 4 bolts on the rails.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by NoQuarter
The seats are easy. Do NOT remove the doors. Just pull up on the bottom cushion of the rear seat. No tools required - should take 10 seconds to get it out of the car.

Check out my signature links for rear seat heat retrofit for some info. The fronts remove with just the 4 bolts on the rails.
Great to hear! Thanks for the reply.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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get a thick moving blanket. place it on the back seat behind which ever seat your taking out, undo the 4 bolts and any other stuff and tilt the seat on its back onto the blanket, swivel the bottom towards opposite door and then pull on the blanket it should slide right out. 2 people is best. the base of these seats are heavy. I'd say 5 on a scale of 10
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy
get a thick moving blanket. place it on the back seat behind which ever seat your taking out, undo the 4 bolts and any other stuff and tilt the seat on its back onto the blanket, swivel the bottom towards opposite door and then pull on the blanket it should slide right out. 2 people is best. the base of these seats are heavy. I'd say 5 on a scale of 10
Great tip with the heavy blanket idea. I'll definetly go that route. THanks!
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