How to fold the rear seat forward in New Astra

Discussion in 'Astra' started by sorchu_bf, Sep 10, 2005.

  1. sorchu_bf

    sorchu_bf Guest

    Hi all,

    I have bought a new astra recently and having problem trying to fold
    the rear seat flat, is there anyway to do that?

    I followed the owner's manual, it saids that if I pull the plastic ring
    under the seat, the rear seats should be coming out... but it
    doesn't... The front of the rear seat came loose but there seems to be
    "something" holding the rear seats....

    Could any experts here tell me how that could be done please.

    Kev
     
    sorchu_bf, Sep 10, 2005
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  2. sorchu_bf

    sorchu_bf Guest

    Please help... anyone?
     
    sorchu_bf, Sep 11, 2005
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  3. sorchu_bf

    Mike Guest

    Please help... anyone?

    Sorry, it's not a car I know. Can the dealer you bought it from not provide
    you with any help? You'd think for what you've probably spent, they might
    help out.

    Mike.
     
    Mike, Sep 12, 2005
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  4. sorchu_bf

    sorchu_bf Guest

    Thx mike,

    I went to the showroom and ask them, but the people there don't know
    about their own car very well... by the way, vauxhall's dealer aren't
    that good.. Anyone else has got an idea?

    Thx
     
    sorchu_bf, Sep 17, 2005
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  5. sorchu_bf

    Phil Morris Guest

    I have just had the Astra Estate and you just pull the ring to unlock
    the seat and then grip the front of the seat and pull upwards and
    forwards.

    Couldn't find anywhere to out the headrests though :eek:(

    In the hatchback, you just fold the seat backs down onto the seats.
     
    Phil Morris, Sep 18, 2005
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  6. sorchu_bf

    sorchu_bf Guest

    Thx Phil,

    Do you mean in the hatchbacks, you can't actually take out or fold the
    seats forward? Because I have the rings you described above, just that
    I have got no ideas how to pull the seats out/or fold it in some
    directions :)

    You reckon I should pull upwards and forwards as you described?

    Many thx, really appreciate it
     
    sorchu_bf, Sep 19, 2005
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  7. sorchu_bf

    Phil Morris Guest

    Wife's got the car today but I'm confused. We have the 5 door hatchback
    and I can't see or feel any rings. The estate we had last week
    definitely had the rings and they worked as I described.

    The hatchback seats don't move as far as I'm aware and the seat-back
    simple folds forward on top of the seats.

    What does the owner's manual say about dropping the seats? I'd look but
    the wife's got the car...
     
    Phil Morris, Sep 20, 2005
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  8. sorchu_bf

    sorchu_bf Guest

    I think on the owner's manual, they say it's possible to take it out,
    but in reality...

    Thx Phil
     
    sorchu_bf, Oct 1, 2005
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  9. sorchu_bf

    Mike Guest

    Try seeing if the rear seat bases will hinge up and foreward, i.e hinges
    just behind where your knees would go, pulling up the base from where it
    meets the back.

    Mike
     
    Mike, Oct 2, 2005
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