RE: [T3] Back seat tip

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

The USA version back rest does not latch in the down position, only the up
position.  The seat bottom has a simple latch at the rear, center of the
seat.  Look for a fish-hook style tab on/around the shift tunnel (well, if
the Euro did, indeed, get a seat latch).  On the top, back part of the seat
bottom, in the middle, should be a slit -- this is where the loop went
through to the latch release.  I remember mine being a clear, flexible
plastic.  It broke several years ago so I just replaced it with some
bright-ass yellow nylon cord...hmmm, probably should use something a little
more suitable for a show car, huh? :)  Look for posts at the far top corner
of your seat back and where it co?UTe to the body as these would be the
latch hinge and latch locking points.

The back rest lock is an important safety feature -- keeps the groceries
from slamming into the back rest and flinging any rear passengers into the
front seats.  With keeping costs low and safety up I would think that the
same locking safety features found on the USA models would also be on the
Euro models as well because of the locking fixtures.  But, not being an
automotive manufacturer myself, I am probably wrong :)

    Toby Erkson
    air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
    (This is my preferred address)

> -----Original Message-----
> >... Pulling on this loop unlatches the lock
> 
> What lock???
> 
> > and assists in pulling the seat up.
> > Note:  The seat back is locked.  To unlock it there should 
> be a lever on the
> > upper left side (mine has an arrow that points up on the head of it)
> 
> My bug has a lever, but not my Square!!
> ...
> Hey, you really got me confused, Toby! I have a 73 Square, 
> there is NO strap to
> grab the rear cushion, the rear cushion is NOT locked down, 
> the rear back is
> only locked in place when the rear cushion is in place (not 
> up) I just lift the
> cushion by inserting my hand between the cushion and back, 
> and lift it up. Is no
> grab strap, has never been! Then, I just pull the top of the 
> seat back towards
> the front of the car, and it lays down flat and easy.
> Or, maybe you got some US DOT regulations, that says that the 
> seat needs to be
> locked  by some levers and latches? Anyway, mine is totally different.

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