so.
i had all my door panels off fixing my vacuum leaks. (which i did)
i put my door screws on my back seat.
screws went down into the seat.
question
how do i get the back seat out

1982 300d

minsk

On the lower edge of the bottom seat cushion there are two red buttons. While pushing in the buttons one at a time pull up on that end of the seat cushion and do the same thing to the other end. If you need to remove the seat back you will find two metal brackets at the lower end of the seat back on each end. These brackets are bolted to the body. Remove the bolts on each end. Open the center armrest fully. There is one bolt behind the armrest holding the armrest bracket to the body. Remove this bolt. Lift up the seat back. The seat back is hung on two metal brackets at each end.

Replacement is the reverse. On the bottom seat put it in place, line up the V shaped spring type clips on the holes near where the red buttons are located and sit down on the seat hard until you hear the click of the clip engage the hole. You may need to do one side at a time.

^How I got the seat out of my old 300D. Excellent description, BW.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

thank u..

You may want to have a small hammer, or the handle of a small screwdriver (wrapped in something soft), to hit the red buttons with to snap them free. The buttons can be VERY hard to get to move with finger-presssure alone. (Credit to Charmalu for that tip.)

Also two sets of hands is way better than one for reinstalling the seat bottom.

A magnetic parts tray is very useful, but an empty coffee can or margarine tub, etc., is a real headache-avoider when working with screws or other hardware. I used to leave stuff on the carpet but apparently Mercedes carpets eat screws and washers.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

The back seat is currently out of my 240D and I can post some pictures if needed.

I think your owner's manual has pictures (if you have one).

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

i jsut want to remove the bottom part..not the whole seat.
i do not have a users manual for the 1982 300d

Press in the two red buttons and lift the bottom seat up.

Here's the pdf on how to remove the seat bottom.

http://mercedes.thatchermathias.com/w123CD2/Program/Chassis/91-170.pdf

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thanx coolijay