We just purchased our 2010 Kia Sedona 2 days ago and had this exact problem. After my partner who is mechanically inclined messed with it for quite some time we decided we need to take it in to have it looked at. As a last effort I typed something into UA-cam regarding this problem and there you were on my first try showing us what to do. It took a couple tries but we got both seats flipping! Thank you sooooo much! I'ts 2:30 am and it's fixed so now he will let us go to sleep!
!!!!!! I was near crying and ready to waste my time at the dealership. Found this video and had these stupid seats removed in about 15 seconds. Thank you! So grateful for this video.
Couldn't get my one seat to work for 2 years, now I have to move a futon so I looked info up on my stuck seat. This trick worked like a charm for my 2012 Kia Sedona. Thank you so much!!!! This will make cleaning my van so much easier now too.
Thanks mate, just bought a Sedona (Carnival) here in Australia and was having the same problem. It seems it was the reason the last owner sold it. I was thinking I did a bad choice buying it. Thank you! It went up on the first tried. My wife was amazed.
This tip helped us on one side. Seat still wouldn't release for removal. A little wd40 around the touching metal parts seemed to help along with knowing to pull on the metal handle. Ah the joys of owning an older vehicle.
Thanks so much for posting this! On our Sedona there was a second trick that had to be used together with this one. The green dot needs to be invisible for the seat to move. But on our Sedona, as the chair back goes forward, the green dot disappears when the back is at about 40 degrees from horizontal, and then as you keep on folding the chair back there is a click, and the dot appears again when the back is folded, and so the chair re-locks. The trick was to apply pressure like in the video with the chair back angled in such a way that the green dot stays gone. On one chair, this was easy: hold the chairback with one hand to keep the green dot invisible, and pull with the other as in the video. On the other chair, I had to put a bundled-up coat under the chair back to keep it from closing all the way, so I would have two hands free for pulling the chair up (it needed a lot more force than the other one).
Thank you so much for this video, I could not have done it without, I'm a 62 year old grandmother and even other men or my grown son could not get it out or wouldn't take the time to anyway. You're a Blessing thanks a bunch.
WaHOO!! Haven't been able to pull out these seats in over 2 years, but thanks to your tip, I was able to get the driver's side seat out on the 2nd try; the passenger side was tougher, I had my son push on the inside back portion of the seat while I pushed on the outside. Came up after about a dozen tries! Thanks for the great tip!!! -I'm sure many of you Sedona owners have also had issues with the cheap door latches and latch mechanisms in general. Otherwise, no huge issues; we're about to hit 300,000 on our Sedona.
So I fought and fought this. Was sweaty, tired, and frustrated that I'd have to go to the dealership and ask like an idiot. Then I thought "oh maybe someone recorded this on UA-cam. I got your video, and three minutes later I had the seat out of my 2012 Kia Sedona. Thank you so much!!!!!!'
THANK YOU! You wouldn't believe how many things I tried before this. Drenching it in WD-40, pushing, pulling, trying it slowly, trying it quickly. This is the only thing that has worked!
I THINK I LOVE YOU, even if you are a Bears fan. Go Vikings! THANK YOU--I really needed those seats out! The owner's manual does not mention that little pressure on the corner while pulling the lever up. I was about ready to get my sawzall out.
oh my gosh thank so much we fought with this for about 45 minutes and I decided to Google it and your video popped up and we were able to get these stupid seeds out of the damn car thank you again oh my word you made our day thank you so much
This is an excellent solution to a perplexing problem. Thank you, Chris, for sharing this clever fix. This is the only solution to this problem that I found on UA-cam or anywhere on the web. UA-cam continues to provide me with some demonstrations of techniques to fix many household problems.
Sooo helpful! I have been struggling to get the one behind my drivers seat out and once convinced it didn't work (I just bought the van about 2 months ago). I had taken the passenger side one out once but couldn't get it out again. Then I watched your video and was able to get both out! Thank you!
Same problem here. While your solution still didn't work on mine, it put me on the right track. So for any of you that still don't get it after trying this...Mine took a little more effort: Had to have my daughter pull the lever while I was pushing up on the day from behind it. (Sitting in 3rd row) Awesome job, thanks!
THANKS A MILLION! Saved me a trip to the dealer. Would note that I sprayed some WD-40 around the latching mechanisms which may have helped too before my attempt after watching your video. But you are right, it's all about continuing the motion with a little pressure behind the seat as the whole thing flips forward. We still love our 2010 Kia Sedona other than this hiccup and it has been a great car for us. Has held up very well mechanically.
Wow ---- THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video and posting. THIS IS A LIFESAVER ! This was the same problem the 2nd row passenger seat on our 2003 Kia Sedona had. We purchased it used and I had no trouble removing the 2nd row driver side seat about 6 months ago. This morning my wife asked me to take out the 2nd row passenger seat and I have spent almost an hour fussing and cussing. (Of course the other seat is in storage so I didn't have it to refer to). On the 2003 Kia the area you press on looks a little different than in the video and it took me 3 tries to find the correct pressure point but it worked. So does anyone have a recommendation for a good spray lube that won't gum up from the dirt that these things attract? Because next time I go to remove this I will have probably forgotten this trick.
If not for this video, I would still be trying to figure out what I was doing wrong instead of detailing the interior which is the reason I was trying to get them out in the first place. Big, big thanks!
Thank you so much! i was trying this trick and it still wasn't working...until i realized that the seatback has to be in the upright position to start with, the doublefold happens all at once. you can't lay down the seatback and then attempt to fold it again.
Had the same issue today , a bowling ball got stuck under the seat when it was folded down. Don’t ask 😂 in our case we did what you mention but also used a pry bar underneath to pop it. Thx 🙏🏼
Perfect demonstration! My 2009 also sticks. I also find that the seats don't latch down into the floor as easily as they should, and have to really be slammed or they squeak and rattle like crazy! I've put some white lithium grease on the latches but it doesn't seem to help at all.
Thank you so much this worked for my 2010.... the driver side 2nd row always sticks... I used to hammer literally with a hammer to try and get it unstuck...
Thank you!🤗 Thank you!🤗 Thank you!🤗 2008 Sedona, same problem with driver side mid row seat not flip folding.😫 Holy crap, it worked!!!!!😲🤩 Gave it a "hoo yah" and the bullocks flipped forward!🤬 So happy.😶 Gonna lube the connections JUST TO MAKE SURE now. 😁
Thanks for all your comments. I felt that if we were having this issue, many others must be as well. Sadly, our Sedona was badly hit by a careless driver and was totaled. No one was hurt but our minivan is no more. :( We are now driving a 2019 Kia Sorento. If anything needs a video, I will make and post one.
If the video method doesn't work: Slide the middle seat forward on the seat rails, exposing the back end of the seat rails behind the seatback. Locate the seat lock pin beneath the rails - there is a multistrand cable which attaches to it. (I think one end is painted with the 'green dot' you see from the side.). Use a screwdriver or other stout rod to push the pin forward to release the rear seat anchor - you'll probably need to do it on each rear side anchor. Leaving the seat tipped forward (so the rear doesn't re-lock), slide the seat back on the seat rails. Once the rear is unlocked, the front anchors are usually pretty easy to unlock in the normal fashion.
Stretched cable. Take off trim on belt buckle side. Note the cable end near the back of the seat. Move it to A different notch on the cable Mount. Sometimes the cables break too. The Grease is not the fix. It will fail again once the cable stretches more.
I mean the disassembled frame and of course not as huge as king size)! Just bed for 1 person..For delivering the mattress i can make one more commute..
Yeah - that is - until the crappy cables stretch even further These stretchy cables are a well know defect on these seats There are basically 2 hacks.. 1 - Is to play with the seat back in the “hope” that the green dot disappears; allowing you to remove the seat.. Good luck! 2 - If - and that’s a big if - you can get the seat out - then removing the plastic trim pieces and readjusting the cable to the next notch - or the tie wrap trick; slightly shortening the cable But these hacks will only last so long; as the cable is wholly unreliable Then - you have 2 options for the Second Row Insert a decent size flat blade screw driver into the hole where the "Green Dot" and push the so called "green dot" - which is really a green mark on the end of a large pin which the cable is attached to Bear in mind - you will probably ding or mar the area around the hole as it sometimes takes a few tries to slide it forward Or - in the case of the 3rd row It is much more difficult to get to You need to remove the philips head screws holding the plastic trim pieces on the back of the seat - and by brute force - pull on the plastic trim pieces so that you can insert a large heavy flat bladed screw driver and press the same "pin" that has the green dot And you need to do this on both sides It's not fun and not easy Me.....After I finally removed the seats - I removed the plastic trim pieces so that not if, but when it happens again - I have easy access to the mechanism. Pretty? Not really But much easier than spending a morning removing, prying, cursing etc Now - owing to the fact that this is such a poorly designing system, without any measure of a manual override…here is a better hack On the tailgate side of the lower plastic trim pieces… Using a hole saw with a very slightly extended drill bit (not a paddle bit!) - drill a ½” hole allowing access for a screwdriver or a longish open ended 3/8” wrench to allow you to gently push the pin that has the green dot forward You need to do this for BOTH SIDES of each seat I can not see how replacing the cables on 4 seats is worthwhile, as you know it will just reappear in the future. I simply modified the lower plastic trim pieces to allow my little tool to enter and manually override the pin, pushing it to the unlocked position, and ignore the rest of the stuff. Since I know it will happen regularly For what its worth!
If this method stops working?...it's because the cable (behind the plastic cover) has lost its tension. In order fix that?...you'll need a Phillips screwdriver(use some small pic to pry off plastic clip in front part of plastic cover, underneath will be Phillips screw) to remove the screws from front and rear of cover that's on the side where seatbelt anchor is(not side with seat release Handle), you'll then have to use a bit of quick force to pop the cover off as the rest are just plastic clips(warning: some maybe all MAY break as there old and become brittle over time) you will then see the cable and at the tip is the hook that's meant to latch to a spring mechanism(the hook section on mine was broken so I had to pull the cable with pliers as I collapsed the seat down and upwards to unhinge) where the cable is anchored, you'll see 3 grooves - with nose pliers wriggle the cable out of place from the 3rd groove and set it to the 2nd or 1st depending on how loose the cable is at the same time making sure the hook stays attached to the spring mechanism) once done, test run and see if the seat properly unlatched completely from van floor. If this works, your a Champ! If not you may need to do what I did and use the pliers to pull on cable whilst collapsing seat. Hope this helps someone out there
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Worked in our 2012 Sedona! Thank you so much! Short, sweet, and to the point 😊
This was HUGE! Thank you for this solution! I have tried for YEARS to get those dang seats out and have struggled every time!
I got it out and my husband can't believe it did it! Taking my daughter to college and that is much needed space, thank you!!!
We just purchased our 2010 Kia Sedona 2 days ago and had this exact problem. After my partner who is mechanically inclined messed with it for quite some time we decided we need to take it in to have it looked at. As a last effort I typed something into UA-cam regarding this problem and there you were on my first try showing us what to do. It took a couple tries but we got both seats flipping! Thank you sooooo much! I'ts 2:30 am and it's fixed so now he will let us go to sleep!
!!!!!! I was near crying and ready to waste my time at the dealership. Found this video and had these stupid seats removed in about 15 seconds. Thank you! So grateful for this video.
Couldn't get my one seat to work for 2 years, now I have to move a futon so I looked info up on my stuck seat. This trick worked like a charm for my 2012 Kia Sedona. Thank you so much!!!! This will make cleaning my van so much easier now too.
Thanks mate, just bought a Sedona (Carnival) here in Australia and was having the same problem. It seems it was the reason the last owner sold it. I was thinking I did a bad choice buying it. Thank you! It went up on the first tried. My wife was amazed.
This tip helped us on one side. Seat still wouldn't release for removal. A little wd40 around the touching metal parts seemed to help along with knowing to pull on the metal handle. Ah the joys of owning an older vehicle.
Thanks so much for posting this! On our Sedona there was a second trick that had to be used together with this one. The green dot needs to be invisible for the seat to move. But on our Sedona, as the chair back goes forward, the green dot disappears when the back is at about 40 degrees from horizontal, and then as you keep on folding the chair back there is a click, and the dot appears again when the back is folded, and so the chair re-locks. The trick was to apply pressure like in the video with the chair back angled in such a way that the green dot stays gone. On one chair, this was easy: hold the chairback with one hand to keep the green dot invisible, and pull with the other as in the video. On the other chair, I had to put a bundled-up coat under the chair back to keep it from closing all the way, so I would have two hands free for pulling the chair up (it needed a lot more force than the other one).
Thank you so much. There went an hour of my life I will never get back before seeing your video.
Thank you so much for this video, I could not have done it without, I'm a 62 year old grandmother and even other men or my grown son could not get it out or wouldn't take the time to anyway. You're a Blessing thanks a bunch.
Thank you from Australia. Different model but same mechanism and same problem. Much appreciated!
WaHOO!! Haven't been able to pull out these seats in over 2 years, but thanks to your tip, I was able to get the driver's side seat out on the 2nd try; the passenger side was tougher, I had my son push on the inside back portion of the seat while I pushed on the outside. Came up after about a dozen tries! Thanks for the great tip!!! -I'm sure many of you Sedona owners have also had issues with the cheap door latches and latch mechanisms in general. Otherwise, no huge issues; we're about to hit 300,000 on our Sedona.
So I fought and fought this. Was sweaty, tired, and frustrated that I'd have to go to the dealership and ask like an idiot. Then I thought "oh maybe someone recorded this on UA-cam. I got your video, and three minutes later I had the seat out of my 2012 Kia Sedona. Thank you so much!!!!!!'
This is amazing. These van seats have been driving me crazy for years
THANK YOU! You wouldn't believe how many things I tried before this. Drenching it in WD-40, pushing, pulling, trying it slowly, trying it quickly. This is the only thing that has worked!
Thank you! You may have saved me from having a heart attack. I KNOW my BP was off the charts struggling with that damn thing!
I THINK I LOVE YOU, even if you are a Bears fan. Go Vikings! THANK YOU--I really needed those seats out! The owner's manual does not mention that little pressure on the corner while pulling the lever up. I was about ready to get my sawzall out.
oh my gosh thank so much we fought with this for about 45 minutes and I decided to Google it and your video popped up and we were able to get these stupid seeds out of the damn car thank you again oh my word you made our day thank you so much
This is an excellent solution to a perplexing problem. Thank you, Chris, for sharing this clever fix. This is the only solution to this problem that I found on UA-cam or anywhere on the web. UA-cam continues to provide me with some demonstrations of techniques to fix many household problems.
Sooo helpful! I have been struggling to get the one behind my drivers seat out and once convinced it didn't work (I just bought the van about 2 months ago). I had taken the passenger side one out once but couldn't get it out again. Then I watched your video and was able to get both out! Thank you!
Thank you so much , I feel so stupid now ,you have no idea how long I just left seats down and my passengers had to climb over them .
My wife's van thanks you. I just went to the shed to get my hammer and pry bar when I stopped to watch this while a had a smoke.
Thank you so much for this. Fought my 2014 sedona for 20 minutes before searching the internet. This solved the problem immediately.
Same problem here. While your solution still didn't work on mine, it put me on the right track. So for any of you that still don't get it after trying this...Mine took a little more effort: Had to have my daughter pull the lever while I was pushing up on the day from behind it. (Sitting in 3rd row)
Awesome job, thanks!
THANKS A MILLION! Saved me a trip to the dealer. Would note that I sprayed some WD-40 around the latching mechanisms which may have helped too before my attempt after watching your video. But you are right, it's all about continuing the motion with a little pressure behind the seat as the whole thing flips forward. We still love our 2010 Kia Sedona other than this hiccup and it has been a great car for us. Has held up very well mechanically.
2008 Sedona. I've had this problem for at least 7 years. Worked the second time I tried it. Thank you.
you just saved me several hours trying to disassemble the seat, or a pile of cash to repair it.
omg thank you so much for this, helped us so much, our seats just wouldn't budge and your little trick worked like a charm
thanks for posting. I spend 45 minutes fighting with my 2010 Sedona. Your fix worked first time!
10Xe06!
We have 2 of those Sedonas and been struggling for years.....
Not any more, thanks to you guys!
We've been struggling for about two hours with this. Watched your video and applied your technique and Pow! Up it came!! Thanks. Ours is a 2009 model.
I cannot believe it was so simple. You’re a lifesaver.
Thanks so much. Your video worked perfectly. No tell how many times I've struggled with this seat!
you are a savior!! i pissed with this thing for about an hour before i found this video. thanks!!!
Wow ---- THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video and posting. THIS IS A LIFESAVER ! This was the same problem the 2nd row passenger seat on our 2003 Kia Sedona had. We purchased it used and I had no trouble removing the 2nd row driver side seat about 6 months ago. This morning my wife asked me to take out the 2nd row passenger seat and I have spent almost an hour fussing and cussing. (Of course the other seat is in storage so I didn't have it to refer to). On the 2003 Kia the area you press on looks a little different than in the video and it took me 3 tries to find the correct pressure point but it worked.
So does anyone have a recommendation for a good spray lube that won't gum up from the dirt that these things attract?
Because next time I go to remove this I will have probably forgotten this trick.
Thank you so much. I spent about 30 mins fighting with this. Looked up your video. Done in five seconds.
This is the 2nd time your video has helped me
If not for this video, I would still be trying to figure out what I was doing wrong instead of detailing the interior which is the reason I was trying to get them out in the first place. Big, big thanks!
You are a true hero (of the seat removal world)! A marriage saver and a good bloke. Thanks very much!
Thank you so much for this video. You saved me easily an hour of throwing out my back.
Thank you so much! i was trying this trick and it still wasn't working...until i realized that the seatback has to be in the upright position to start with, the doublefold happens all at once. you can't lay down the seatback and then attempt to fold it again.
YES! I have struggled with this many times. Your suggestion solved the problem instantly. Thank you.
Had the same issue today , a bowling ball got stuck under the seat when it was folded down. Don’t ask 😂 in our case we did what you mention but also used a pry bar underneath to pop it. Thx 🙏🏼
Wow, that was EXACTLY our problem, too. Wish I would have saw this video before I spent al that time fighting the seats!!! Thanks! :)
Glad this helped. I had to believe others were having the same problem.
Hi I just tried this with my Right hand drive Kia in Australia worked perfected , Thanks for the video
A million thousand thumbs up, dude! Thanks!
Perfect demonstration! My 2009 also sticks. I also find that the seats don't latch down into the floor as easily as they should, and have to really be slammed or they squeak and rattle like crazy! I've put some white lithium grease on the latches but it doesn't seem to help at all.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
We were working on this for quite a while, your video is great!!
Thanks, this just saved us all so much continued frustration.
Thank you so much this worked for my 2010.... the driver side 2nd row always sticks... I used to hammer literally with a hammer to try and get it unstuck...
Wow, a hammer. Glad this works easier. And you're not as likely to damage your car. I noticed they only hang up after someone sits in them.
Thank you!🤗
Thank you!🤗
Thank you!🤗
2008 Sedona, same problem with driver side mid row seat not flip folding.😫
Holy crap, it worked!!!!!😲🤩
Gave it a "hoo yah" and the bullocks flipped forward!🤬
So happy.😶
Gonna lube the connections JUST TO MAKE SURE now. 😁
You rock! Same here on 2007 model. Attempted twice and stuck seat poped right up. Thanks
Thank you!!! I've been trying to figure this out for a few years now.
You just saved us a ton of hassle!
Thank you. Never would have thought of that. Wish I could give you more thumbs up.
Thank you, sir. You just saved my sanity!
Thank you Sir! A true internet hero!
Thank you for this, it resolved our issue
thank you. This worked. I could never figure this out.
thanks dealer could not help, big thumbs up
Thank you, you helped me, have a wonderful day
Geeat video. Wish I had checked before wrestling with it for an hour.Thanks for posting ! FYI mine is a 2014.
same problem here. thanks for the help!
Amazing! It works like a charm. Thank you very much for making this video!
Thank you for posting. This was great help!
Thank you so much. Worked like a charm
You, sir, are a Wizard.
Thanks! We had success with your video
LOVE you for this video! THANKYOU Kia 2010 owner same problem!
Thanks for all your comments. I felt that if we were having this issue, many others must be as well. Sadly, our Sedona was badly hit by a careless driver and was totaled. No one was hurt but our minivan is no more. :(
We are now driving a 2019 Kia Sorento. If anything needs a video, I will make and post one.
sorry, My sedona is another member of my family , we own it 12 years ago, take it easy
Thank you worked like a charm!
If the video method doesn't work: Slide the middle seat forward on the seat rails, exposing the back end of the seat rails behind the seatback. Locate the seat lock pin beneath the rails - there is a multistrand cable which attaches to it. (I think one end is painted with the 'green dot' you see from the side.). Use a screwdriver or other stout rod to push the pin forward to release the rear seat anchor - you'll probably need to do it on each rear side anchor. Leaving the seat tipped forward (so the rear doesn't re-lock), slide the seat back on the seat rails. Once the rear is unlocked, the front anchors are usually pretty easy to unlock in the normal fashion.
where did you lubricate ?? what part
Omg thanks mine was doing the same thing thanks to this video .....yeyyyy it works now .....
You are a true hero ❤️💪
thankyou i was ready to start trying to dissassemble the seats 😊
Thank you so much! Both my seats were stuck 😠😠 did you ever find a permanent solution? Did greasing help?
Thank you so much. Works on a 2012 the same way.
OMG! I had the same problem in my 2010! this soooooooo works! 👍👍👍
Thanks very much for this!!!
Thanks so much, that worked really well!
Very helpful!! Much appreciated!!!!! Problem solved.
This worked for one seat not for the other any suggestions?
How come you only have one rear seat ? mine has two
Yes. It works. In my case it worked better from the back because the other side was the one that got stuck.
Great, you figured out how to tilt it forward. How do you remove it ?
Thom Vogan wants to see this forward you should see a handle on the front bar. Pull up on it and it will unlatch the seat and you can remove it.
Total legend thank you!
Stretched cable. Take off trim on belt buckle side. Note the cable end near the back of the seat. Move it to A different notch on the cable Mount. Sometimes the cables break too.
The Grease is not the fix. It will fail again once the cable stretches more.
That did it! thank you sir!
thanks, great explanation.
thanks for the help!
How much free space turns out after removing 2nd seat row? It`s possible to fit an disassembled bed with 5th door closed?
I think a bed would be a challenge. Are you talking box spring and mattress or a disassembled frame?
I mean the disassembled frame and of course not as huge as king size)! Just bed for 1 person..For delivering the mattress i can make one more commute..
You Rock... Perfect fix!
Wow it worked! Thanks!
Yeah - that is - until the crappy cables stretch even further
These stretchy cables are a well know defect on these seats
There are basically 2 hacks..
1 - Is to play with the seat back in the “hope” that the green dot disappears; allowing you to remove the seat..
Good luck!
2 - If - and that’s a big if - you can get the seat out - then removing the plastic trim pieces and readjusting the cable to the next notch - or the tie wrap trick; slightly shortening the cable
But these hacks will only last so long; as the cable is wholly unreliable
Then - you have 2 options for the Second Row
Insert a decent size flat blade screw driver into the hole where the "Green Dot" and push the so called "green dot" - which is really a green mark on the end of a large pin which the cable is attached to
Bear in mind - you will probably ding or mar the area around the hole as it sometimes takes a few tries to slide it forward
Or - in the case of the 3rd row
It is much more difficult to get to
You need to remove the philips head screws holding the plastic trim pieces on the back of the seat - and by brute force - pull on the plastic trim pieces so that you can insert a large heavy flat bladed screw driver and press the same "pin" that has the green dot
And you need to do this on both sides
It's not fun and not easy
Me.....After I finally removed the seats - I removed the plastic trim pieces so that not if, but when it happens again - I have easy access to the mechanism.
Pretty?
Not really
But much easier than spending a morning removing, prying, cursing etc
Now - owing to the fact that this is such a poorly designing system, without any measure of a manual override…here is a better hack
On the tailgate side of the lower plastic trim pieces…
Using a hole saw with a very slightly extended drill bit (not a paddle bit!) - drill a ½” hole allowing access for a screwdriver or a longish open ended 3/8” wrench to allow you to gently push the pin that has the green dot forward
You need to do this for BOTH SIDES of each seat
I can not see how replacing the cables on 4 seats is worthwhile, as you know it will just reappear in the future.
I simply modified the lower plastic trim pieces to allow my little tool to enter and manually override the pin, pushing it to the unlocked position, and ignore the rest of the stuff.
Since I know it will happen regularly
For what its worth!
The cable for the lever has probably stretched
It Worked Thanks!!
If this method stops working?...it's because the cable (behind the plastic cover) has lost its tension. In order fix that?...you'll need a Phillips screwdriver(use some small pic to pry off plastic clip in front part of plastic cover, underneath will be Phillips screw) to remove the screws from front and rear of cover that's on the side where seatbelt anchor is(not side with seat release Handle), you'll then have to use a bit of quick force to pop the cover off as the rest are just plastic clips(warning: some maybe all MAY break as there old and become brittle over time) you will then see the cable and at the tip is the hook that's meant to latch to a spring mechanism(the hook section on mine was broken so I had to pull the cable with pliers as I collapsed the seat down and upwards to unhinge) where the cable is anchored, you'll see 3 grooves - with nose pliers wriggle the cable out of place from the 3rd groove and set it to the 2nd or 1st depending on how loose the cable is at the same time making sure the hook stays attached to the spring mechanism) once done, test run and see if the seat properly unlatched completely from van floor. If this works, your a Champ! If not you may need to do what I did and use the pliers to pull on cable whilst collapsing seat. Hope this helps someone out there
Fantastic! Thanks!