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This is a quick how-to for removing the rear seat on an Evo 7-9. The process was carried out on my Evo 8.
Search terms: How to howto remove removing evo 7 8 9 vii viii ix rear back seat seats guide
Step 1 - Remove the bench.
Feel around under the front edge of the rear seat. There are two little pull tabs approx where indicated. Pull these then the front edge and be lifted and the seat removed. (Recommend opening both doors to make it easier to slip from under the backrest.)
You can see the tabs you were aiming for circled.
Step 2 - Undo the 3 bolts holding the backrest
Undo the three bolts pictured. Note that you do not need to disturb the big bolts holding the seatbelts at all. Once the bolts are undone DO NOT PULL THE BOTTOM FORWARDS. IT GOES UPWARDS.
Step 3 - Lift the entire backrest upwards
It must go straight up to unhook the three metal loops on the backrest from the three metal hooks on the parcel shelf.
That's it. Hope this was useful. Cheers.
MAD7BOY
PS - If you're interested in removing the parcel shelf, then check out THIS THREAD.
List of my guides:
1 - Fitting Sidelights
2 - Rear Seats Removal
3 - Parcel Shelf Removal
4 - Fitting Harnesses (Not published yet)
5 - Bolt-in Parcel Shelf Camera
6 - Intercooler water spray bottle removal and replacement with cold air feed
Search terms: How to howto remove removing evo 7 8 9 vii viii ix rear back seat seats guide
Step 1 - Remove the bench.
Feel around under the front edge of the rear seat. There are two little pull tabs approx where indicated. Pull these then the front edge and be lifted and the seat removed. (Recommend opening both doors to make it easier to slip from under the backrest.)
You can see the tabs you were aiming for circled.
Step 2 - Undo the 3 bolts holding the backrest
Undo the three bolts pictured. Note that you do not need to disturb the big bolts holding the seatbelts at all. Once the bolts are undone DO NOT PULL THE BOTTOM FORWARDS. IT GOES UPWARDS.
Step 3 - Lift the entire backrest upwards
It must go straight up to unhook the three metal loops on the backrest from the three metal hooks on the parcel shelf.
That's it. Hope this was useful. Cheers.
MAD7BOY
PS - If you're interested in removing the parcel shelf, then check out THIS THREAD.
List of my guides:
1 - Fitting Sidelights
2 - Rear Seats Removal
3 - Parcel Shelf Removal
4 - Fitting Harnesses (Not published yet)
5 - Bolt-in Parcel Shelf Camera
6 - Intercooler water spray bottle removal and replacement with cold air feed