Passenger seat cannot 'lock' ? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

redwine · 12-16-2017, 10:23 AM

Hello,

A recent new owner of BRZ 2017.
Just want to make sure i didnt get a lemon,
hope i describe is correctly......

This is for the front passenger seat only.

Under 'normal' condition (with someone sitting on the passenger seat),
If you pull/operate the lever underneath the front side of the seat,
you can choose to lock the seat position (in term of slide forward or backward) in any position you like.

But when you move the 'Back Piece' (vertical part of the seat) all the way towards the front dash by pulling/operating the side lever,
The forward/backward sliding function will not lock.

Is this a feature or mine not working ?

JMon85 · 12-16-2017, 10:32 AM

Yup learned that loading my winter tires in lol..

redwine · 12-16-2017, 10:39 AM

So i purpose that is for the rear passenger to 'unload' themselves

Tcoat · 12-16-2017, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redwine

So i purpose that is for the rear passenger to 'unload' themselves

Yep. That is exactly what it is for. Pain in the butt when trying to clean the back seat though.

ermax · 12-16-2017, 11:57 AM

Standard feature. What I have noticed is you can pull the side lever and then push it all the way forward and then press down lightly on the lever you normally use to adjust the seat position. You will have to pull it back up to release it though.

It’s tempting to take the whole thing apart and see if there is some way to fabricate a fix.

ermax · 12-16-2017, 11:59 AM

Oh also so you know. It’s also a standard feature for the doors to slam on your legs.

ToySub1946 · 12-16-2017, 02:00 PM

There are a few thought processes of the Japanese engineers which have not changed much since the 1970s.

It's actually nice to occasionally retain some old ideas.

Tcoat · 12-16-2017, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ermax

Oh also so you know. It’s also a standard feature for the doors to slam on your legs.

Until it gets really cold out and then they don't want to close at all.

Poodles · 12-17-2017, 12:13 AM

It's to allow the seat to slide forward for someone to get in/out and then you move the back of the seat rearward and it will relock. 100% normal and as designed for any 2+2 car I've been in.

ermax · 12-17-2017, 07:27 AM

Most cars when you pull the side lever they will unlock the slide rail when the seat back is in the full forward position. You can then slide the seat all the way forward and then it will lock into place. When you are ready to put the seat back you simply recline the seat a tad which will unlock the rail and let it slide back to where it was. It’s this locking mechanism that is missing on our cars. Our cars will not stay forward long enough to access the rear seat and it’s annoying as hell.

funwheeldrive · 12-17-2017, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poodles

It's to allow the seat to slide forward for someone to get in/out and then you move the back of the seat rearward and it will relock. 100% normal and as designed for any 2+2 car I've been in.

IIRC, my old Prelude, Integra, or Eclipse ever had this issue. I've never owned a car where the locking mechanism was simply left out.

12-16-2017, 10:23 AM	#1
redwine Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: Asia Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passenger seat cannot 'lock' ? Hello, A recent new owner of BRZ 2017. Just want to make sure i didnt get a lemon, hope i describe is correctly...... This is for the front passenger seat only. Under 'normal' condition (with someone sitting on the passenger seat), If you pull/operate the lever underneath the front side of the seat, you can choose to lock the seat position (in term of slide forward or backward) in any position you like. But when you move the 'Back Piece' (vertical part of the seat) all the way towards the front dash by pulling/operating the side lever, The forward/backward sliding function will not lock. Is this a feature or mine not working ?

12-17-2017, 07:27 AM	#10
ermax Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited Silver Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 882 Thanked 2,045 Times in 1,188 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passenger seat cannot 'lock' ? Most cars when you pull the side lever they will unlock the slide rail when the seat back is in the full forward position. You can then slide the seat all the way forward and then it will lock into place. When you are ready to put the seat back you simply recline the seat a tad which will unlock the rail and let it slide back to where it was. It’s this locking mechanism that is missing on our cars. Our cars will not stay forward long enough to access the rear seat and it’s annoying as hell. Last edited by ermax; 12-17-2017 at 08:26 AM.

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12-16-2017, 10:32 AM	#2
JMon85 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2019 WRX Location: USA Posts: 131 Thanks: 419 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup learned that loading my winter tires in lol..

12-16-2017, 10:39 AM	#3
redwine Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: Asia Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So i purpose that is for the rear passenger to 'unload' themselves

12-16-2017, 11:57 AM	#5
ermax Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited Silver Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 882 Thanked 2,045 Times in 1,188 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Standard feature. What I have noticed is you can pull the side lever and then push it all the way forward and then press down lightly on the lever you normally use to adjust the seat position. You will have to pull it back up to release it though. It’s tempting to take the whole thing apart and see if there is some way to fabricate a fix.

12-16-2017, 11:59 AM	#6
ermax Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited Silver Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 882 Thanked 2,045 Times in 1,188 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh also so you know. It’s also a standard feature for the doors to slam on your legs.

12-16-2017, 02:00 PM	#7
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 574 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	There are a few thought processes of the Japanese engineers which have not changed much since the 1970s. It's actually nice to occasionally retain some old ideas.

12-17-2017, 12:13 AM	#9
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's to allow the seat to slide forward for someone to get in/out and then you move the back of the seat rearward and it will relock. 100% normal and as designed for any 2+2 car I've been in.

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