How to Remove Rear Seat on Kia / Hyundai
Need to remove the rear seat of your Kia/Hyundai? Follow the procedures below to learn how to do so. Removing the rear seat cushion from a Kia is straightforward and can be done in less than 20 minutes.
How to Remove Rear Seat on Kia / Hyundai
Procedure
1. Remove bolts
Remove the mounting bolts if applicable. Not all models have these bolts.
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2. Remove the rear seat cushion.
If there are no bolts, you will lift the seat to remove it. If you can find no bolts, then try the following to remove the rear seat. Lift the front part of the seat to unlatch it. Move the seat cushion back towards the trunk, then lift.
3. Reinstall the rear seat
Install the seat in reverse order. Make sure to tighten the bolts to 25 Nm.
Remember to disconnect the connectors if your Kia vehicle has heated rear seats.
These instructions will help owners of other Kia and Hyundai vehicles such as the Optima, Cadenza, Forte, K900, Sorento, Sportage, Sedona, Soul, Elantra, Veloster, Sonata, Azera, Tucson, Santa Fe, Genesis, and Equus.
Note that this vehicle has no bolts that need to be removed. Other models may have two 10 mm bolts that need to be removed before you can remove the rear seat.
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Just did this on my 2012-13 Tuscon and there is just a long U single bracket that bolts in under the spare tire compartment. No other bolts.
Really hard to get those 2 bolts started when you reassemble!
I just want to see the rest of the steps