Very rarely do situations arise when car owners are faced with the need to remove seats. But in some cases it is simply necessary - for example, to replace carpet, to put covers on Niva Chevrolet seats, to install heated seats. It is best to perform these operations with the seats removed to gain the necessary access. Removing the front seats is performed in the following order:
- The latch is pulled back, after which the chair moves to the rearmost position.
- Then you need a wrench size 8. Use it to unscrew the nuts that hold the front slide.
- The chair is then moved to the front position to be able to remove the decorative trim at the back.
- After this, using a 8 key, unscrew the rear seat fastenings.
- Then the bolts of the slide located in the middle part are unscrewed. There will be a spring washer underneath it.
- After this, you can remove the seat from the passenger compartment and, if necessary, dismantle or repair the front slides of the Chevrolet Niva.
- In order to remove the slide, you need to unscrew the bolt that secures it to the seat.
- Now you can unscrew the rear seat bolt.
If necessary, the slides can be lubricated or replaced with new ones. This is where the removal work ends. To install the front seats of the Chevrolet Niva in place, you must perform all the steps in reverse order.
Rear seat removal process
It may be necessary to dismantle the rear seats for several reasons, such as the need to replace some parts, modernize them, install covers, or reupholster the seats in general.
Step-by-step removal procedure
- Open the trunk door and remove the rubber mat.
Trunk mat and trunk itself on Niva Chevrolet.
- We unscrew the six nuts that secure the backrest.
- After this, you can take it out and start unscrewing the pillow nuts.
- In order to dismantle it, you need to lift the pillow up and unscrew the bolts that hold it to the floor.
- Installation should be done in reverse order.
How to remove and fold out the rear seats on a Chevrolet Niva - we study carefully
Car seats serve primarily as places to board and transport passengers. Thanks to their soft covering, the seats provide a comfortable ride for passengers. It's time to pay attention to such an important part of the interior of the Niva Chevrolet as the back seat. Let's consider its design, purpose and procedure for removal for repair work. We will also pay attention to the additional design of the rear seats - the headrests.
Design and purpose
On a Chevrolet Niva, the rear seat is a removable structure consisting of a backrest and a seat cushion. During operation of the vehicle, these two elements are rigidly fixed, which increases the perseverance of passengers when the vehicle is moving. The rigidly fixed structure has a profile frame for the back and cushion, to which a steel mesh is attached to hold the internal padding. The reverse side of the backrest design has a steel base, which is located in the luggage compartment.
The seat back has the ability to fold, thereby increasing the volume of the luggage compartment. The rear seat padding on the Chevrolet Niva consists of molded foam, which provides comfort and elasticity for seated passengers.
Installing head restraints
Headrests provide a more comfortable fit. This is especially true for long trips. As a rule, they have an L-shape, which allows you to select the optimal height position and, when recessed, are almost completely hidden without obstructing the driver’s view. But, unfortunately, at the moment they are not available in minimum configurations.
If necessary, they can be purchased separately. The standard headrest has two pins that are inserted into corresponding holes in the backrest. The pins have special notches that allow them to be fixed in height.
Backrest lock repair
According to reviews from Chevrolet Niva owners, the rear seat back lock of these cars very often fails. This is a fairly simple device that costs no more than 100 rubles, but it always breaks down at the most inopportune moment. The main reason for failure is the use of low-quality materials in manufacturing. If problems arise, replace:
- We need to get the old lock. If it breaks when the backrest is unfolded, you will have to apply force to unlock it. To do this, you need to remove the trim from the lock side and unscrew the brackets.
- The device is pulled out of the seat
- To avoid unscrewing a jammed seat, you can try to knock out the lock. To do this, you need to kick the seat from the trunk side. The method is more radical, but fast and effective.
conclusions
To sum up all of the above, we can confidently say that in order to make more space in the back seat of a Niva Chevrolet, you don’t need much experience, the main thing is to carefully read our article.
I often have to go on business trips for work, but it’s not always possible to rent a room or a hotel room, so I often have to spend the night in the car. But sleeping in a Chevrolet Niva is not very comfortable, because the seats do not fully recline. In the morning my back hurts as if I had been loading cars all night. But to finalize it, we only need five minutes of time, no more. I tried to sleep on the back sofa, but it’s the same story, you have to bend over backwards, so you can’t get enough sleep.
After this, we move the seats as far forward as possible and remove the headrests. After this, we lower the back of the seat along the board, and at the same time raise the chair cushion. What else? And nothing else is needed, the modification of the front seats is completed, you can immediately experience the result for yourself.
We also don’t leave the rear sofa without attention. We take a 13-size wrench plus a screwdriver with a reversible head, onto which we place the 13-size head. If you don’t want to suffer in the future, then I recommend replacing the regular nuts with wing nuts, so that later you don’t need a wrench, you can unscrew them with your bare hands.
