emcdonnell Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I want to try and remove the driver side rear seat on my 2013 hybrid sel. A quick look didn't reveal an easy / obvious way of doing this. Anyone have any tips or know where I can get an affordable shop manual that might help? Googling hasn't turned up anything for me, but I will continue to search...... Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 try this PDF....hope it helps...ALLDATA Repair - Library and Educational Version - 2013 Ford C Max Hybrid L4-2.0L Hybrid - Rear Seat LH.pdf obob and emcdonnell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I want to try and remove the driver side rear seat on my 2013 hybrid sel. A quick look didn't reveal an easy / obvious way of doing this. Anyone have any tips or know where I can get an affordable shop manual that might help? Googling hasn't turned up anything for me, but I will continue to search...... Ed I would like to see a picture with it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinytop Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 You gotta remove that seat to install a turret. ScubaDadMiami and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I had to have my rear seat removed to install new seat belt mechanism. They had to do it twice because they didn't feed one of the seat belt mechanism's through the seat and you can't force it through. :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 You can see the UK heritage in the service doc... left side is the short split in the rear seat in several of the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcdonnell Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 try this PDF....hope it helps... Marc - That would be a huge help, except for one thing. The seat no longer folds down, which (from looking at the pdf) appears to be important if you want to be able to remove the seat. Ford is going to replace the seat someday. Hopefully in my lifetime, but who knows. I've been waiting 6 weeks and the latest estimate is at least another month. So I was hoping I could take the seat out and rig up something to allow me to fold the seat when needed. Well, now all I have to do is figure out how to get the seat folded. Once I have that worked out the pdf you linked should get me the rest of the way there. Thanks!! Off to google to try to find the trick to folding a c-max rear seat where the latch no longer does anything....... Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcdonnell Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I would like to see a picture with it out. If I manage to get it out I will post a picture. Ed obob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 If I manage to get it out I will post a picture. EdThanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 here are a couple more PDFs regarding the seat latch and adjustment.. hope it helps. I'll keep lookingALLDATA Repair - Library and Educational Version - 2013 Ford C Max Hybrid L4-2.0L Hybrid - Adjustments.pdfALLDATA Repair - Library and Educational Version - 2013 Ford C Max Hybrid L4-2.0L Hybrid - Service and Repair.pdf obob, Kiwisam and emcdonnell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcdonnell Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Marc - I really appreciate the help. It looks exactly like what I need. I didn't have any luck searching online myself. You are the master. Thanks!!!!! Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Smith Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I have access to alldata which is an automotive OEM service and repair manual site... So no magic searching fingers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcdonnell Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 so we finally got a sunny day and my wife wasn't taking the c-max anywhere. Just as I'm heading out with my tools I get a call from the dealer saying the status on my new seat has changed to "shipped". They are not sure what that means, but they think it sounds good. I think so too. I guess I'll just wait and see what happens next week and not mess with trying to take the seat out. I was kind of looking forward to it. Oh well. I'm ready if I ever need to do it. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) so we finally got a sunny day and my wife wasn't taking the c-max anywhere. Just as I'm heading out with my tools I get a call from the dealer saying the status on my new seat has changed to "shipped". They are not sure what that means, but they think it sounds good. I think so too. I guess I'll just wait and see what happens next week and not mess with trying to take the seat out. I was kind of looking forward to it. Oh well. I'm ready if I ever need to do it. EdEd I wish you better luck with getting an email that says "Your order has been shipped" I purchased a new professional video camera for my video business (i.e. Canon XA20) They told me it was shipped on the 3rd of September, I'm still waiting. Now they say it will arrive next Tuesday...fingers crossed. Good luck to you with your project. Edited September 19, 2014 by mtb9153 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcdonnell Posted September 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Ed I wish you better luck with getting an email that says "Your order has been shipped" I purchased a new professional video camera for my video business (i.e. Canon XA20) They told me it was shipped on the 3rd of September, I'm still waiting. Now they say it will arrive next Tuesday...fingers crossed. Good luck to you with your project. Wow! I sure hope Ford is better. I'm pretty sure they are. I used to order camera equipment out of NYC. They always sent shipping notices right away so they could collect payment in advance of actually shipping. Who knows, maybe they didn't have any inventory and used my money to buy whatever they eventually shipped. It seemed to always be one to two weeks before anything actually shipped (in the sense I use the word which to me means "in the shippers possession and on it's way to me"). Their prices were good, so I just considered it a cost of doing business out of NYC. Eventually I got fed up with them and switched to other vendors.. Hope you get your camera! Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Ed since our last conversation the camera is on a FedEx truck for delivery on Monday, so at least the package is in town sitting on a truck. The wait is almost over :camera: :happy feet: :victory: :spend: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 9/17/2014 at 9:58 AM, emcdonnell said: Marc - I really appreciate the help. It looks exactly like what I need. I didn't have any luck searching online myself. You are the master. Thanks!!!!! Ed On 9/15/2014 at 5:00 PM, emcdonnell said: I want to try and remove the driver side rear seat on my 2013 hybrid sel. A quick look didn't reveal an easy / obvious way of doing this. Anyone have any tips or know where I can get an affordable shop manual that might help? Googling hasn't turned up anything for me, but I will continue to search...... Ed Hi Ed i have exactly the same problem my c max rear seatbelt broken i need to replace it i was wondering if you can share your experiences thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 That removal works if the seat can fold down- what if I can't fold the seat down? I suspect the seat end of the cable is detached (the lever end works) but I can't get to it without removing the seat, can't remove the seat without folding it down ... catch 22.... Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 That removal works if the seat can fold down- what if I can't fold the seat down? I suspect the seat end of the cable is detached (the lever end works) but I can't get to it without removing the seat, can't remove the seat without folding it down ... catch 22.... Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Found a way to manually fold the seat- Since my cable was still attached to the seat release I was able to remove the lever, remove the plastic cover behind the seat, pull the cable from under the seat and then pulled the cable aft to release the seat release. Ta Da, seat folded so I can remove it and fix the cable attach point..... stolenmoment and fbov 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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