Rear seats will not release to fold down

[sturat]

My 2017 A3 cabriolet will not release the rear seats to fold down. Both latches appear loose as if unconnected although they were in the past when they worked ok. Any suggestions ? welcome

[JMKC82]

Hi Stuart,

Welcome to the forums.

I had a similar issue with the rear seat release (from the boot), on my Q5.  Luckily i had it fixed under warranty.  They said the cable had unhooked from the release handle because the cable had 'stretched'.  I laughed and said it is less than 2 years old and i rarely use the release.

Sorry, i don't know how to fix it, but hopefully it is a quick fix for you.

Joe

[RoyC]

Not an A3 but it may work

 

[Dave Langley]

Mine has started doing the same, did you ever sort the problem?

[Clive Marcroft]

Has anybody resolved rear seat release mechanism on cabriolet S3 feels disconnected. Can it be fixed without removing rear seats?

[PRH]

I have this one side of the split folding seat 2016 A3 cab. Audi dealer said likely to be a cable, but charge £120 to investigate and expect another 1 hours labour @190 per hour plus parts. Ive found a diagram on line showing the seat and components and will start dismantling the catch in the boot. The cable arrangement is not straightforward so if either of them need replacing the first task is how to get to the locking mechanism and cable routes?  Did anyone find a solution?

A3 cab rear seat diagram.pdf

Edited November 10, 2023 by PRH
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