How do you lower the rear seats?

dradernh · 07-24-2018, 09:55 AM

The manual shows a pair of levers in the trunk behind the rear seats that are to be pulled so the seat backs can be released and folded down. I don't see or feel these levers, and I don't see release levers in the rear seat area either.

This is operator error, I know, but I'm stymied here...how do you lower the rear seats?

WolfGTI · 07-24-2018, 10:02 AM

Levers are accessed from the trunk - look at the rear shelf from the inside trunk.

hwntime · 07-24-2018, 10:20 AM

As mentioned above, it's located under the rear deck. Imagine where the rear deck speakers are placed and it's near that in the trunk. There are two levers, one for each side.

hwntime · 07-24-2018, 10:23 AM

This a generic pic from google but they pretty much look the same for all models

BEM-S4 · 07-24-2018, 10:40 AM

Unless you have a vert in which case single level on the left, almost behind the tail light.

Dylan86 · 07-24-2018, 07:05 PM

lol I've been here before, OP, you're not alone.

NOT2DAY · 07-24-2018, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylan86

lol I've been here before, OP, you're not alone.

Definitely not alone...

dradernh · 07-25-2018, 08:10 AM

Thank you, gentlemen!

I was looking much further into the trunk, and when I saw where the levers are actually located...well, I just laughed and went "What are they doing there!?!".

Tyresian · 07-25-2018, 09:38 AM

When I test drove the Alfa Romeo Giulia I asked the sales guy how the seats went down and he told me they don't... It says right on the window sticker they do so I popped the trunk and showed him the levers after I found them as they aren't THAT uncommon.

Rayscott · 07-26-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyresian

When I test drove the Alfa Romeo Giulia I asked the sales guy how the seats went down and he told me they don't... It says right on the window sticker they do so I popped the trunk and showed him the levers after I found them as they aren't THAT uncommon.

He doesn't sound like a good sales guy. I sold Saab's briefly and knew everything about every model. DUH.

BEM-S4 · 07-26-2018, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rayscott

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Originally Posted by Tyresian

When I test drove the Alfa Romeo Giulia I asked the sales guy how the seats went down and he told me they don't... It says right on the window sticker they do so I popped the trunk and showed him the levers after I found them as they aren't THAT uncommon.

He doesn't sound like a good sales guy. I sold Saab's briefly and knew everything about every model. DUH.

I'd give him a pass if it were a new model at a brand with a ton of cars, but Alfa makes 2 cars that are sold here. No excuse for not knowing them inside out and upside down.

Maybe he meant that he didn't think that particular car had that option, if we're being generous.

Maynard · 07-26-2018, 07:15 AM

When I test drove mine, the salesman 'wasn't sure that was an option on this [228]' and I thought he was covering up his ignorance with a line. Then I got a taste of the BMW 'options smorgasbord' and it didn't seem so far-fetched that they would at least consider making one w/o these.

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hwntime Captain 270 Rep 823 Posts Drives: F22 Raptor Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: PNW iTrader: (0)	As mentioned above, it's located under the rear deck. Imagine where the rear deck speakers are placed and it's near that in the trunk. There are two levers, one for each side.
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