Removing a recaro

[rabbit1986]

Hello,

I'm willing to remove the passenger recaro's, so that access to the rear with the baby is easier.

I tried to remove the screws, which hold the rails to the floor, but they seem stuck as hell. I'm working with a simple kind of screw driver.
It's like I'm gonna need something with a bit more (muscle) power :tomato:

Anyone removed a recaro yet? How did you do it?

 

[ryan197]

You need to used a rachet set. It wont budge with a screwdriver

 

[jase]

Disconnect the battery for 30 mins before you start, otherwise when you unplug the wires under the seat the airbags may go off.

Use a ratchet and special star drive to remove the 4 bolts and seat should tilt back,
Unplug the wires underneath and lift out seat.

When you reconnect battery you will have an airbag light on though as you've not got a complete circuit anymore.
I couldn't even guarentee airbags not going off.

 

[Foxspeed]

as said the seat bolts are locktited in so are quite hard to remove...

once the seat is out you will have the airbag light on and the system wont work!!

 

[MikeDX]

Just get a good bit of leverage on it and they will come off. They are pretty well screwed in but they do shift!

 

[adam1942]

You can get torx Allen keys from halfords with a long handle on them. I bought a set of about 10 for £14.99 this may be easier. If not you will need a torx socket (I ended up getting one from ebay to take the steering wheel off the 350z)