question about lb fold flat seats - Toyota Yaris Forums

roxy84 · 05-25-2007, 12:13 PM

i was able to check out a lb with the fold flat seats this past Sunday. dealership was closed but the hatch was unlocked. from the back it was easy to slide the seat forward and put it down flat. once those back flaps were folded forward over the gap it was a nice sized flat area.

here is my question. it seemed to go totally flat, but the seats need to slide forward pretty far (this causes the seat bottom to actually lower thus allowing the seat back to go flat). i could not determine if the drivers seat can be all the way back when the back is in flat mode. could anyone with the fold flat seats shed some light on this. the fold flat feature would not be too great if the drivers seat is then prevented from going most of the way back. im 6'1" and i think ill need the drivers seat most of the way back.

thanks for any replies.

brickhardmeat · 05-25-2007, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy84

i was able to check out a lb with the fold flat seats this past Sunday. dealership was closed but the hatch was unlocked. from the back it was easy to slide the seat forward and put it down flat. once those back flaps were folded forward over the gap it was a nice sized flat area.

here is my question. it seemed to go totally flat, but the seats need to slide forward pretty far (this causes the seat bottom to actually lower thus allowing the seat back to go flat). i could not determine if the drivers seat can be all the way back when the back is in flat mode. could anyone with the fold flat seats shed some light on this. the fold flat feature would not be too great if the drivers seat is then prevented from going most of the way back. im 6'1" and i think ill need the drivers seat most of the way back.

thanks for any replies.

I doubt it. I do not however have 60/40 but I had to take my headrest off to lay the seat down. I would think the seats folded forward would take up more space. Someone else can give you a better answer.

roxy84 · 05-25-2007, 04:59 PM

yeah, now that you said that, i have removed the headrests ( on non fold flat back seat) so they dont hit the back of the seat when the drivers seat was all the way back from my test drive. with the back seat slid forward on the fold flat seats, there must be no way to have the drivers sear all the way back.

true, anyone?

Typer73 · 05-25-2007, 05:55 PM

I have the 60/40 rear seats, keep them flat all the time. Don't have to have front seat all the way back (I'm short!) but there is ROOM behind the front seats, so I'm guessing they could go all the way back.

Doc Zaius · 05-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Not sure what its like on the American models, but the Canadian RS has integrated fold-down headrests on the rear seats... when no one is sitting in the back, the headrests are slid down and level with the seat back.

Now, when I move the rear seats forward, and then fold them down flat, they just touch the back of the driver's seat. I don't have to move my chair at all, and I'm 6'. The driver's seat is definitely not all the way back (since I drive stick, I have to be closer to the wheel than if I had an auto), but a 6'1" person should be able to drive comfortably with the rear seats folded.

tl1000s · 05-29-2007, 12:28 PM

With the back seats flat (headrests pushed in), the front seats can be moved all the way back. The top of the rear seats will touch the front seats, but the front seats can still be adjusted to a comfortable angle. In other words, no problem.

petesimac · 05-29-2007, 12:51 PM

Yeah, the head-rests are different on the 60/40 seats, in that they lower nearly flush to the top of the seats; this, I'm guessing, was done so that they COULD fold all the way flat, even with the front seat pushed all the way back.

churp · 05-29-2007, 01:07 PM

Seats go all the way back, and will recline at about 45 degree angle.....driver will never need to go that far back, and the passenger can still catch some ZZZZ's......60/40's

05-25-2007, 12:13 PM	#1
roxy84 Drives: 07 black yaris 5 speed lb Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 54	question about lb fold flat seats i was able to check out a lb with the fold flat seats this past Sunday. dealership was closed but the hatch was unlocked. from the back it was easy to slide the seat forward and put it down flat. once those back flaps were folded forward over the gap it was a nice sized flat area. here is my question. it seemed to go totally flat, but the seats need to slide forward pretty far (this causes the seat bottom to actually lower thus allowing the seat back to go flat). i could not determine if the drivers seat can be all the way back when the back is in flat mode. could anyone with the fold flat seats shed some light on this. the fold flat feature would not be too great if the drivers seat is then prevented from going most of the way back. im 6'1" and i think ill need the drivers seat most of the way back. thanks for any replies.

05-25-2007, 05:57 PM	#5
Doc Zaius Lurker supreme! View User's Garage Drives: old and boosted! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 792	Not sure what its like on the American models, but the Canadian RS has integrated fold-down headrests on the rear seats... when no one is sitting in the back, the headrests are slid down and level with the seat back. Now, when I move the rear seats forward, and then fold them down flat, they just touch the back of the driver's seat. I don't have to move my chair at all, and I'm 6'. The driver's seat is definitely not all the way back (since I drive stick, I have to be closer to the wheel than if I had an auto), but a 6'1" person should be able to drive comfortably with the rear seats folded. __________________ 2006 Red Blitzed RS 5-door

05-29-2007, 01:07 PM	#8
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Seats go all the way back, and will recline at about 45 degree angle.....driver will never need to go that far back, and the passenger can still catch some ZZZZ's......60/40's __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

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05-25-2007, 04:59 PM	#3
roxy84 Drives: 07 black yaris 5 speed lb Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 54	yeah, now that you said that, i have removed the headrests ( on non fold flat back seat) so they dont hit the back of the seat when the drivers seat was all the way back from my test drive. with the back seat slid forward on the fold flat seats, there must be no way to have the drivers sear all the way back. true, anyone?

05-25-2007, 05:55 PM	#4
Typer73 Tired of the Stars! View User's Garage Drives: '07 Meteorite LB Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE GA Posts: 281	I have the 60/40 rear seats, keep them flat all the time. Don't have to have front seat all the way back (I'm short!) but there is ROOM behind the front seats, so I'm guessing they could go all the way back.

05-29-2007, 12:28 PM	#6
tl1000s Drives: None yet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 10	With the back seats flat (headrests pushed in), the front seats can be moved all the way back. The top of the rear seats will touch the front seats, but the front seats can still be adjusted to a comfortable angle. In other words, no problem.

05-29-2007, 12:51 PM	#7
petesimac Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 89	Yeah, the head-rests are different on the 60/40 seats, in that they lower nearly flush to the top of the seats; this, I'm guessing, was done so that they COULD fold all the way flat, even with the front seat pushed all the way back.