I'm trying to remove my driver’s seat to replace it with a better one. I have removed the two 10 mm bolts in the front and the two Phillips screws in the back but there seem to be two more screws in the center that hold the seat track to the seat support. These screws are not accessible with the seat in, so what am I missing?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

As I rememebr from long ago you need to raise the seat bottom full height and then pull the seat as far forward as it will go to get one set and then the reverse to get the others.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I just did it. move the seat all the way forward.
get in the back seat behind the seat being removed.
put your foot on the back of bench.
reach forward and pull up on lever on the side of seat.
push forward with your foot.
there they are

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

oh , and put those 2 screws back in......no need to remove those

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

yeah, its held in by 4 10 mm bolts, 2 in front you got and 2 in back at the floor. also undo the 10mm one at the driveshaft tunnel in the rear for seatbelt buckle attachment

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I didn't have to do that one. after the 4 track bolts are off, just pick seat up slightly and move all the way forward. buckle will stay on seat and slide off the bar with no problem.

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I agree, did mine exactly the same way, once loose I rolled the seat back and on its side, then pulled it out the rear door, headrest first. As far as the phillips screws underneath the seat, those are for removing the tracks and brackets from the seat bun once the seat is out, they won't detach the floor mounts, they are all accessible once the seat is out, by moving the rails to match round holes over the screws as you remove them.

FYI the bottom seat bun on the 123's are interchangeable between left and right seats. But not the seat backs.

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

THAT is the perfect explanation/instructions.......

You can get seat out without removing the piece attached to the hump, as I usually forget about it in my haste. However, it has to be removed when you put the seat back or you create a hassle trying to get it back through seatbelt reciever assy.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

After removing the four track bolts, tilt the seat back and disconnect the wiring for the seat belt buzzer. Then it will be easier to remove the seat from the car.

i find the driverside easiest to remove through rear door.

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#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
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#1995 E320 Touring
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