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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Objects stuck under 3rd row seats

My son dropped his ipod in the 3rd row and it went under the seat. Is it just me, or is it nearly impossible to get under there? I was able to jam my hand between the 2 seats when the other seat back is half way down. In doing so, I found other stuff down there that I couldn't see or reach. It would be easy if the plastic trim pieces on the front bottom of the seats would come off, but I didn't see any easy way to get them off. Any suggestions?
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by eugkim
My son dropped his ipod in the 3rd row and it went under the seat. Is it just me, or is it nearly impossible to get under there? I was able to jam my hand between the 2 seats when the other seat back is half way down. In doing so, I found other stuff down there that I couldn't see or reach. It would be easy if the plastic trim pieces on the front bottom of the seats would come off, but I didn't see any easy way to get them off. Any suggestions?
Plastic trim piece under the seat will come easy. Just close the seat to 45 Degrees and pull the plastic also in 45 Degrees angle it will come right to you.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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Ours is a 2018 GLS 450 with electric retract third row seating. Friend dropped his car keys beneath third row seat. We can't find a method to locate them, let alone retract them. Any others with experience. Called MBUSA, useless, they are closed and the dealers service folk are in a meeting. Guess no service.
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Old Dec 1, 2018 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerryb4447
Ours is a 2018 GLS 450 with electric retract third row seating. Friend dropped his car keys beneath third row seat. We can't find a method to locate them, let alone retract them. Any others with experience. Called MBUSA, useless, they are closed and the dealers service folk are in a meeting. Guess no service.
do you have a picture of where about in the rear.


You can try folding one seat down and raising the other and fishing it out through the gap
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Old Dec 20, 2018 | 04:06 AM
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If you all are still having this issue, I've read somewhere that the seat(s) have to be folded half-way and that large plastic cover is supposed to come off.
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Old Dec 20, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by quron_southwest
If you all are still having this issue, I've read somewhere that the seat(s) have to be folded half-way and that large plastic cover is supposed to come off.
I've read that, as well... in post #2 above
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I've read that, as well... in post #2 above
Woops didn't see it.
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