krisv420

Hey i was just wondering,

My 2002 C320 looks like the back seats fold down but i can't find any way to fold them down.. Is there anyway or are the seats just locked there like that.

Mu9enx

i thnk it was an option.. but if you find out let me know, i think my seats can fold also, but i can't tell.

Saprissa

they either fold down or they don't.
Some C320's came with that option. If you do, the latches are up top, and the seats split 60/40. You can't miss if if they do.

If you're having that much trouble figuring out how to fold them, then I would venture to say that you didn't get the fold-down option.

Carlos

Saprissa

krisv420

Yeah your right. Its just one large back seat =/ Thats kinda dumb how it was an option.

yeuchau

i never know why that made that an option.
they should just all come in fold rear seats as standard..haha

krisv420

I know how stupid is that... i just wanted to use it as a bed haha =P

jogger

could it be retro fitted to a folding seat?

Cintoman

Some of the C's come with the split-fold option. Amazingly, it is an option, and not a standard feature on our cars. There are several ways to tell if you have this option or not. First off is checking the rear deck where the speakers are located. In addition to the speaker grills, the LATCH anchors, there will be 2 plastic oval pieces on the rear deck. These are for letting you know when the seats are not fully latched/locked back in its' upright position. When they are down or not fully locked, and little red lever pops up from these plastic ovals.

Another way to see whether you have the split-fold seats or not is to pop open the trunk. Underneath the rear deck, towards the top, there will be 2 levers, one on the left and one on the right. On the older models (2001-2003), they had a red sticker on the levers, but the newer models, they removed the sticker (probably to save the $0.03 cents it costs M-B for them). Pulling each lever will unlatch the appropriate side seat. If you look closely, you should also be able to see the cables leading towards the back of the seats.

Finally, if you have the split-fold seats, you also have the ski/pass-thru option thru the center armrest. Again, looking at the rear of the seats from inside the trunk, if you see a little plastic door in the middle of the seatback, then that's the pass-thru. If it's all carpeted with no plastic door, you don't have the split-fold seats.

Cintoman

FrankW

ski sack is a different option than the folding seats.

e1000

Yup. I definitely have the split folding rear seats but not the ski passthrough

TemjinX2

its a european car, everything is a option. I bet if they could they would sell you per cyclinder, give you one and make you buy the other 5 or 7 as a option..lol.

FrankW

I have the ski sack which I don't even ski... I had no idea why I opt for that thing when I ordered the car.

Defiant

Shotgun stowage.

MBCClassboy

I am with you. I do not have the fold down rear seat or the pass through but I would like both or at least the pass through. Anyone ever try to retro fit this setup?

pc820

Hi-

I just bought a c240 2003. It's got everything I need EXCEPT a folding rear seat.

Any way to retro fit/purchase a folding rear seat? I can live without it but would rather not

Thanks:

pc820

oh well.. I don't have any of that. I'll just have to deal with it!

BF_JC230

No - I think it can be done - in fact - I read that both folding and non folding cars share the same structure and that it WAS and HAS been done with all facotry parts. You can see on non folding the location for the levers, the cables and other parts...I think even the seat nut mount covers are the same...You will need ALOT of new parts from hinges to rear package tray and it will cost you well over the $290 USD option...I think if you SEARCH THIS FORUM...or the NET you will see it costs about $2,000...
My wife wants it in her w203...My plan - in a few years...FInd a good example wreck in a salvage yard and pull EVERYTHING out...

Good luck,
Jake

BF_JC230

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-retrofit.html

This does not mention the rear package tray - and maybe preface lift this is not needed...but in the 2005 operators manual it states there are pop up icons to tell ou if the seat back is locked or not...
Jake

SUNILP

the frame work is NOT different. You need to replace the rear seats, add the latches, release levers with cables, modify the rear hat tray with pop up red open warnings.

ChrisBrown

I'm not sure the cost to replace the seats makes it worth it. Modifying the rear hat tray doesn't seem too hard though. I agree it's doable - but it's one of those things - like adding command - pricey to do later, but to some the money is well spent.

BF_JC230

Thanks SUNILP - Glad to hear you only need to modify the rear hat tray!

Good luck all,
Jake

Saprissa

definitely, now thinking of doing this folding-seat w/ the ski-sack pass through option on my 2004.5 SS.

I'll have to check with MBenzNL to see if he can install the vacuum lines too.

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

BF_JC230

How hard was the swap? - Can you do a little write up? If you have images - that would be great - or anything you can recall from memory...It has to be pretty straight forward - unbolt non-folding set - install folding set - I can not imagine at the factory that it that much different - I am sure operations streamlined production to be a pretty straight forward line change with minimal man hour loss...

*I have "power" folding rear headrests and would like to retain them*

Thanks,
Jake

dw1

Ok, let me add my "me too" to this thread:

I would also like to retrofit this mod ('07 C230). Yes, I have searched this forum and the web and have yet to come up with a good writeup or parts list.

Link anyone?

Yes, I know it will be expensive, but I hope (perhaps unrealistically) that it is possible to get some of that back by selling my non-folding seats.

OneOfaKindTrini

Sorry to bump this back up, but has anyone done the this retrofit or the Ski-Sack pass through? Pictures?