Has anybody delved into removing the front passenger seat to permit more cargo area on a temporary basis. :noidea: I'm trading in my '06 Tacoma for my 2010 Prius pkg. III, and the loss of cargo space is going to hurt... Viva la gas mileage, though! :lalala:
There are a lot of electronics in that seat, including airbag sensors, heated seat if you have it, and side airbag??? All of those may just have plugs you can disconnect but I wonder if the computer would go nuts if those links were severed.
The 2010 Prius has a large cargo area with out the removal of the seats. I managed to put an entire (handles removed but still in the car) Bowflex TC5300 treadclimber in the back. It was a close fit because of its 63" legnth and Approx 1 foot in height for the base unit.
I can speak for the Gen2 seats with airbag removal - 1) Disconnect the accessory 12V battery and wait at least 90 seconds 2) Disconnect all connectors underneath seat 3) Remove plastic caps over rear mounts 4) Loosen / remove all 4 mount bolts and remove seat Note - do not disconnect electrical under seat with battery connected or you might deploy seat airbag. I don't know the cost to fix seat up, but it might cost a bundle.
Not to mention airbags have killed people. I was NOt comfortable when I removed the seats on my Gen II to do the leather, but all went well. I followed the same steps as you advize.
