Hey 'yall...my drivers seat is getting worn in and before it gets age damaged, I was considering switching the driver's seat with the passenger seat. Is this possible?

Thanks for your reply...

1999, c280, 155,000miles

WOW talk about thinking the same!! i just went to my car at lunch time thinking maybe i could swap mine side to side. although a different model and vintage it looks quite possible on my 87 w201

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On manual seats, the seat bottoms are a cinch to swap. Powered seats might be a different story.

Keep in mind the passenger seat has an occupant sensor on the cushion (for air bag system) and also the baby-smart transponder. At least the 98 W202 did.

MP

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

jbwabco

I think the arm rest would present a problem.

Jeff Pierce

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Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
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Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F

The W202 has no seat mounted armrest. But, on the 1999 models, you have the problems, as mentioned, of the SRS sensor and BabySmart sensor. If you can live with the SRS system faulting and defaulting to "off", then perhaps.

Have you looked into recovering the seat? If it's leather, it's not that tough, but might be pricey.

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But the 201 does... that's why the response was directed at Jbwabco -- he has a 201.

Jeff Pierce

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Jeff Pierce

Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F