Legacy BP5 rear seat removal

[Warwick 26]

First time posing a question in this forum. Appreciate opportunity! The rear seat (squab) of our BP5 Legacy Sport wagon is needing a thorough shampoo clean. Last time a car groomer did it – he didn’t take the squab out and it took ages to dry.

Please explain best/easiest way to remove the squab so I can handle a thorough cleaning job myself. Thanks!

[Andy_Mac]

Hard to explain but I'll do my best.

 

Lift the front of the base slightly and feel around for the hooks holding it down. They are centred below the centres of the two side seating positions. With a couple of fingers either side of the hooks yank the cushion up as hard as you can. They’ll be super firm if not done before. Holding near the hooks prevents any chance of tearing the foam out of the wire frame. 

 

Once both of those are done you'll find the rear is still hooked in. There is a hook offcentred towards the passenger side. Near the seatbelt stalks. I used to feel around between the back and base to locate it then struggle to wiggle it off. Having done it a dozen times now I'm a bit better at it, I now lift the base up from the front 30odd degrees then push the base towards the seatbelt stalks and push the rear down at the same time and it unhooks.

 

The first couple of pics in here show where the front hook holes are and the rear hook.

 

https://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/diy-rear-deck-vent-removing-back-seat-and-deck-and-62893.html?t=62893

[Warwick 26]

Thanks for that Andy Mac, very helpful and reckon task should be straightforward – moreso than I thought!

BTW I see my display profile cites me with a “Learner Licence” – don’t know how that come about!  Appreciate correction – I’ve had a full “clean” licence for decades, and also I have full motorbike licence for riding my Honda VTR 2507. Cheers.

[Andy_Mac]

That's just a site ranking based on the number of posts you've made. Nothing to do with your current drivers license.