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S Warren · Jun 23rd, 2003, 09:04 PM

Got a problem with the passenger seat latch.

I've had this problem in the past but have always managed to sort it myself by fiddling with it a bit.

Unfortunately now it won't lock back into place at all.
I can either have it fully reclined or leaning forward, but it wont lock in the normal seating position.

Any suggestions?

Thanks guys.

S

CYCO · Jun 23rd, 2003, 09:05 PM

Go to dealers at get it fixed under warranty

S Warren · Jun 23rd, 2003, 11:06 PM

Cheers CYCO.

I will get it fixed properly at the dealers at the next service as it still squeaks also. However, Is there a quick fix?

I'm trying to avoid going back to the dealer everytime there's the odd rattle or whatever.
So any quick solutions gratefully received.

Thanks

S

zgokart · Jun 24th, 2003, 06:48 AM

[quote]Originally posted by S Warren
[b]Got a problem with the passenger seat latch.

I've had this problem in the past but have always managed to sort it myself by fiddling with it a bit.
____________________
Once or twice my seatback would not lock also. But I retried it by pressing down on the seat latch, let the seat slide forward, place my hand on the seat front and pushed the seat back; then while in that position, i placed my hand on the seat back and pushed it back.Mostly, if you encounter some difficulty here, repeat the steps again.

Works for me.

teridrag · Jun 24th, 2003, 12:12 PM

Hah. I'm going to the dealer this week. Bad enough that the seat sometimes wouldn't latch in the standard position, but only more reclined or too far forward to sit in ... now it gets STUCK in the furthest forward position and takes much wiggling of the seat levers to unstick and fix. Have pinched my fingers and almost squished the back seat passenger. NOT cool ... and NOT a way to convince others that the car is well built. Shouldn't have to have a "magic procedure" to make it work.

julian · Jul 10th, 2003, 10:10 PM

This happened to my cooper driver seat, making it undrivable. They had the car for a month while i waited for parts.

Jun 23rd, 2003, 09:04 PM	#1
S Warren MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Warks. Local Time: 10:37 AM Posts: 130 Offline	Seat won't lock Got a problem with the passenger seat latch. I've had this problem in the past but have always managed to sort it myself by fiddling with it a bit. Unfortunately now it won't lock back into place at all. I can either have it fully reclined or leaning forward, but it wont lock in the normal seating position. Any suggestions? Thanks guys. S

Jun 24th, 2003, 06:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
zgokart MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern California Local Time: 03:37 AM Posts: 564 Offline	Re: Seat won't lock [quote]Originally posted by S Warren [b]Got a problem with the passenger seat latch. I've had this problem in the past but have always managed to sort it myself by fiddling with it a bit. ____________________ Once or twice my seatback would not lock also. But I retried it by pressing down on the seat latch, let the seat slide forward, place my hand on the seat front and pushed the seat back; then while in that position, i placed my hand on the seat back and pushed it back.Mostly, if you encounter some difficulty here, repeat the steps again. Works for me.

Jul 10th, 2003, 10:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
julian MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 11:37 AM Posts: 5 Offline	This happened to my cooper driver seat, making it undrivable. They had the car for a month while i waited for parts. as soon as I saw the new mini, I knew it had to be mine

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Jun 23rd, 2003, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
CYCO MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warwickshire Local Time: 11:37 AM Posts: 43 Offline	Go to dealers at get it fixed under warranty

Jun 23rd, 2003, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
S Warren MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Warks. Local Time: 10:37 AM Posts: 130 Offline	Cheers CYCO. I will get it fixed properly at the dealers at the next service as it still squeaks also. However, Is there a quick fix? I'm trying to avoid going back to the dealer everytime there's the odd rattle or whatever. So any quick solutions gratefully received. Thanks S

Jun 24th, 2003, 12:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
teridrag MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 110 Offline	Hah. I'm going to the dealer this week. Bad enough that the seat sometimes wouldn't latch in the standard position, but only more reclined or too far forward to sit in ... now it gets STUCK in the furthest forward position and takes much wiggling of the seat levers to unstick and fix. Have pinched my fingers and almost squished the back seat passenger. NOT cool ... and NOT a way to convince others that the car is well built. Shouldn't have to have a "magic procedure" to make it work.

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