Back seats don't fold flat? - Toyota Yaris Forums

harda toenail · 09-11-2013, 05:34 PM

Hey guys I have a 08 yaris with 60/40 split back seats. They side forward and fold completely flat and i can cover them with the plastic protector pieces.

My dad just bought a 07 with non 60/40 back seats. When he folds it down it doesn't come close to folding flat. And they don't slide up. Also the plastic pieces don't lay down on the seat well at all. He wanted to use it as a work car instead of driving his v10 cargo van. But he can't situate his toolbox in the back right because he can't get the flat surface.

Is this just something you have to live with in the non 60/40 yaris hatchbacks or is there a way to make it flatten? My mom's is a single back seat too but I never messed with folding it down.

yarisugi · 09-11-2013, 05:42 PM

You are correct. Non-60/40 seats do not fold flat.
Your dad bought the cheap-ass model Yaris like I did.
He must live with it or trade/sell it.

CTScott · 09-11-2013, 08:28 PM

You can actually swap the bench with a 60/40 (as I did with my red one), if you can track one down (someone on here had one for sale for quite some time without interest).

There are two missing threaded inserts on a bench seat car. That is the one challenge to doing the swap.

Bluevitz-rs · 09-12-2013, 08:24 AM

why doesn't he just remove the bottom seat cushion to give the back more room to fold?

justjesus · 09-12-2013, 12:35 PM

Like CTScott said, finding one isn't easy, but they are out there. (I wonder how much Toyota sells them for?)

Or kind of like Bluevitz said, but going even further, remove the entire seat. Some guy did a neat setup involving removal of the backrest and lower seat cushion, and utilized the lower frame to make a flat piece. He needed the room for his equipment. His thread is on here somewhere....just gotta look.

Golddeenoh · 09-12-2013, 02:34 PM

or do what i did for a while, since i wasn't using the rear seats, i took them out. might solve the problem until he can find a replacement seat.

harda toenail · 09-13-2013, 06:46 PM

I'll mention to him that he may want to just take the back seats out. Thanks for the replies guys. Just wanted to be sure we weren't missing anything

rcvmini · 09-21-2013, 01:00 AM

I just got a 2009 woth 40/60 seats and they don't fold down flat either? I don't think they slide forward because they seem mounted without sliders

CTScott · 09-21-2013, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcvmini

I just got a 2009 woth 40/60 seats and they don't fold down flat either? I don't think they slide forward because they seem mounted without sliders

There are two levers on the back of the rear seats. One allows you to slide the seat forward and the other folds the seat. To lay the 60/40 flat you first have to slide them forward. The base of the front is mounted rigidly, so the sliders are just under the rear portion (you can see back of the sliders if you lift the cover over the spare tire).

Revsson · 09-21-2013, 10:19 AM

Also, make sure you don't have anything on the floor behind the front seats. When
they fold down, it will smash into anything down there. I have to remember that
from time to time. Other than that, I love that they fold down flat compared to by
buddy's 2007 with non-split seats.

harda toenail · 09-21-2013, 08:56 PM

Ya I slide mine all the way forward then they fold completely flat. Looks so nice :). I have to move my driver seat up until I fold them down then I can move the driver seat back again.

rcvmini · 09-23-2013, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

There are two levers on the back of the rear seats. One allows you to slide the seat forward and the other folds the seat. To lay the 60/40 flat you first have to slide them forward. The base of the front is mounted rigidly, so the sliders are just under the rear portion (you can see back of the sliders if you lift the cover over the spare tire).

Thanks for the tip, I even went and looked at a `how to` on youtube. It seems my seats will fold down but they are completely missing the second leaver to slide the seats (only one leaver on each seat to fold down).

Odd I thought all 60/40 seats could slide.

Not a big deal as I was still able to fit our new dining table top from ikea into the back and just able to close the hatch this weekend!

After driving an austin mini for so long the yaris feels so big to me like a mini-van!

EDIT: Just looked in the manual and it seems mine is an 'option B' so it doesn't slide forward if I had the 'option a' it would

CTScott · 09-23-2013, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcvmini

Thanks for the tip, I even went and looked at a `how to` on youtube. It seems my seats will fold down but they are completely missing the second leaver to slide the seats (only one leaver on each seat to fold down).

Odd I thought all 60/40 seats could slide.

Not a big deal as I was still able to fit our new dining table top from ikea into the back and just able to close the hatch this weekend!

After driving an austin mini for so long the yaris feels so big to me like a mini-van!

EDIT: Just looked in the manual and it seems mine is an 'option B' so it doesn't slide forward if I had the 'option a' it would

That is wild. I have never seen the 60/40 fold only version. That must have been a Canada only option.

09-11-2013, 05:34 PM	#1
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	Back seats don't fold flat? Hey guys I have a 08 yaris with 60/40 split back seats. They side forward and fold completely flat and i can cover them with the plastic protector pieces. My dad just bought a 07 with non 60/40 back seats. When he folds it down it doesn't come close to folding flat. And they don't slide up. Also the plastic pieces don't lay down on the seat well at all. He wanted to use it as a work car instead of driving his v10 cargo van. But he can't situate his toolbox in the back right because he can't get the flat surface. Is this just something you have to live with in the non 60/40 yaris hatchbacks or is there a way to make it flatten? My mom's is a single back seat too but I never messed with folding it down.

09-11-2013, 08:28 PM	#3
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	You can actually swap the bench with a 60/40 (as I did with my red one), if you can track one down (someone on here had one for sale for quite some time without interest). There are two missing threaded inserts on a bench seat car. That is the one challenge to doing the swap. __________________

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09-11-2013, 05:42 PM	#2
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	You are correct. Non-60/40 seats do not fold flat. Your dad bought the cheap-ass model Yaris like I did. He must live with it or trade/sell it.

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Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	why doesn't he just remove the bottom seat cushion to give the back more room to fold?

09-12-2013, 12:35 PM	#5
justjesus View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 962	Like CTScott said, finding one isn't easy, but they are out there. (I wonder how much Toyota sells them for?) Or kind of like Bluevitz said, but going even further, remove the entire seat. Some guy did a neat setup involving removal of the backrest and lower seat cushion, and utilized the lower frame to make a flat piece. He needed the room for his equipment. His thread is on here somewhere....just gotta look.

09-13-2013, 06:46 PM	#7
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	I'll mention to him that he may want to just take the back seats out. Thanks for the replies guys. Just wanted to be sure we weren't missing anything

09-21-2013, 01:00 AM	#8
rcvmini Drives: 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 70	I just got a 2009 woth 40/60 seats and they don't fold down flat either? I don't think they slide forward because they seem mounted without sliders

09-21-2013, 10:19 AM	#10
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	Also, make sure you don't have anything on the floor behind the front seats. When they fold down, it will smash into anything down there. I have to remember that from time to time. Other than that, I love that they fold down flat compared to by buddy's 2007 with non-split seats.

09-21-2013, 08:56 PM	#11
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	Ya I slide mine all the way forward then they fold completely flat. Looks so nice :). I have to move my driver seat up until I fold them down then I can move the driver seat back again.