We remove the rear seat on a Lada Vesta with our own hands

How to remove the front seat of a Lada Vesta Sedan

The process description is suitable for many car brands.

1. We place the car on a level surface and open the front doors.
2. Move the driver's seat all the way back. Remove two screws (head 10).
3. Move the chair forward as far as possible and unscrew the two screws at the back. The size is similar.

1. We remove the chair from the car interior and place it on the surface of the workbench for work.

Using the same principle, we remove the front seat of the Lada Vesta.

Unlike “Classic”, “Lux” and “Comfort” chairs have:

• greater rigidity;
• lateral support;
• quality of fabric upholstery;
• the presence of an armrest;
• heating system.

Summary of the seat removal procedure

As you can see from the guide above, the process of removing seats on Vesta is more than simple; it is difficult to find a simpler operation, except perhaps replacing the wheels. And if you need to carry it out, then you don’t need to go to a service station at all. It uses the simplest tool (open-end wrenches), which every car enthusiast has. So, I think, if you need to put new covers on your car, then you can quite successfully carry out this operation yourself.

Well, then let’s look at what kind of covers for Lad Vesta are on the market today, what are their advantages and disadvantages?

How to remove the back seat on a Lada Vesta

The rear seats structurally consist of an upper backrest and a lower sofa. We dismantle them separately from each other.

To remove the rear seat sofa, you must:

1. Open the rear doors, and together with your partner, lift the sofa up, thereby removing its front part from the latch.
2. Move the sofa towards the luggage compartment, remove the lower hinge from the lock.

1. Remove the sofa from the car interior.

When is it necessary to remove the rear seats?

Over the years of use of the car, all elements of the interior wear out. The seats are upholstered in fabric, so they need to be cleaned periodically to remove dust and dirt. It is best to do it after dismantling them, in this case the cleaning will be really high-quality and effective.

Rear seat removal may also be necessary for repairs in the following situations:

• after an accident;
• if the backrest lowering mechanism breaks down;
• if the armrests are faulty;
• for tightening fastening mechanisms.

Removing the back of the rear seat on a Lada Vesta

1. Unscrew the seat belt fastenings on the left and right side of the backrest (bolts at “14”).
2. Unscrew the screws at the base of the back (2 in total).

1. We unfasten the fastening one by one and remove the backrest from the car interior.

If necessary, we carry out preventive maintenance and install in the reverse order. On the Lada Vesta SV station wagon, the rear seat is removed by pressing the side plastic latches and folding the backrest to a horizontal position.

Step-by-step instructions for dismantling

Before starting work, we prepare the necessary tools. To remove the seats we will need:

• flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
• key to 10;
• pliers;
• repair kit (depending on the situation).

It is better to work with gloves so as not to accidentally injure your hand on sharp metal corners.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Unfasten the rear seat upholstery buttons on the trunk side.
2. Pull back the loop and remove the latch near the headrest.

   

   To get to the latch, you need to pull the loop near the headrest

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3. We pull out the hooks on the back from the metal brackets that are on the body.

   

   Remove the hooks that hold the seats to the body

4. The armrest mounting frame is fixed with three screws; we unscrew them for further dismantling.
5. To remove the armrest itself, use a 10mm wrench and unscrew the nuts.

   

   Use a 10mm wrench to remove the armrest fastening nut.

6. The mounting pad is secured with two latches; we press them out with a flat-head screwdriver.

   

   To remove the mounting pad, press the two latches

7. Unscrew the fastening bolt and pull out the seat cushion lock.

   

   After unscrewing the mounting bolt, the lock can be easily removed

8. Dismantling ends by unscrewing the last two nuts with a 10mm wrench, after which the base of the lock is removed.

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How to put covers on a Lada Vesta without removing the front seats

Standard set of covers:

• front and rear headrests (2 pieces each, plus one small one);
• front backrests (2 pcs.);
• base (2 pcs.);
• backrest is composite (2 pcs.);
• rear sofa (1 piece).

Before you start putting on the covers, remove the seat pad and the plastic handle for the lumbar support.

1. To do this, we press the casing at the location of the handle, and use pliers to squeeze the metal bracket out of the core.
2. Pull the cover carefully without damaging the fabric.
3. We put the braid under the bottom of the chair, pull it through, and tie it in a knot. We first move the chair forward (backward) all the way for convenience.
4. We put the covers on the backrests, tuck the material under the plastic clamps of the headrests. You can remove them with a flat screwdriver or by hand.

1. We insert the braid into the gap between the back and the base, pull it tight, and tie the thread.

By analogy, we put covers on the passenger seat.

Why remove the seats?

I don’t think it’s worth expecting that the seats on the new Lada Vestas will start to break en masse; Tolyatti residents have already learned how to make quite reliable cars. However, it seems that Russian car owners will install covers on their cars quite often, and for this they will need to remove both the front seats and the rear sofa. And since AvtoVAZ products are more than often repaired and improved independently, this issue will be analyzed, as they say, from A to Z.

Purchase and replacement of rear seat latches Lada Vesta

The luggage compartment of the car is spacious, but sometimes it is not enough to transport oversized cargo. The owners remove the back and dismantle the sofa.

During frequent installation and dismantling, the mountings for fixing the pillow wear out. The material is plastic and will crack if not handled carefully.

*prices are as of March 1, 2019.

Conclusion

The process of dismantling the front seats and rear sofa is simple. If you follow the described recommendations, installing the covers will take no more than half an hour.

How effective the covers are is up to you to decide individually. Don’t forget that every time you get into the car you rub down the seats, subsequently holes and scuffs form. The service life of the seat is reduced by a third. When selling a car, worn out (damaged) seats serve as the basis for a discount on the price of the car.

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