2004 C70 rear seat removal

Dirtbag454 · Post by **Dirtbag454** » 23 Jul 2014, 17:36

I need to remove the rear seat bench in my 04 C70. There is one post (for a '99 C70) that says "pull straight up on the seat base and it will disconnect from the plastic clips". Pull as mightily as I can, and the thing remains stubbornly attached. Is there a difference in the attachment method from '99 to '04? I cannot finish removing the center console to replace the shifter lamp until i get the seat bottom out and remove the two bolts at the rear of that console. I'm beginning to dislike Volvo. (and we have had 4!)

purplecat001 · Post by **purplecat001** » 11 Aug 2014, 09:42

I have an 04 C70 and it is the same. For me, I moved the front seats up as far as possible and put the top down (optional as I am accident prone) just in case I might accidentally hit it. Then I positioned myself facing the center of the backseat. Then I positioned my hands, I suppose I'd guess in the center of the left and the center of the right part of the back seat. Then yanked upward as hard as possible in a quick motion. It will 'pop' out of place. Keep in mind the back seat is all one piece. I just did this last month doing an LED conversion of the interior lighting of all areas of the inner part of my car. Took me a few tries.
Good luck, it can be done

And as for the frustration with Volvo, I am there with you. Every time I go out to do a job that would normally take an hour - it ends up being an all day affair - and this is with Vadis on hand, Youtube, and pre-researching. But I do love her when it's all said and done

Post by **firefly37** » 21 Sep 2014, 14:53

I have the same problem and as soon as I can, I am getting rid of both volvos I have. So tired of the little things breaking. After getting the back seat up, can you help me with the steps to replace the gear light indicator?
Many thanks.
firefly37

Post by **mikel** » 21 Sep 2014, 17:17

my 2000 rear seat rusted a little and I bent the seat frame I pulled so hard to get it out. It just bends back. been in other c70s different years and some come up easier.

good luck...

...m

jenkinskg · Post by **jenkinskg** » 29 Oct 2015, 18:15

OK, got bottom of rear seat up, straight up pull near each end

Seat back, pull out or up?

Cees Klumper · Post by **Cees Klumper** » 30 Oct 2015, 12:38

For the seat back, don't the headrests need to come out first? That requires depressing in the seatbacks, plastic clips that keep the headrests in place. Locating the clips goed 'by feel', there's a thread on that somewhere. Also necessary when replacing rear shocks in the C70 (convertible at least).