Back seat bottom cushion removal (2016 Sport)

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mazda cx5

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mazda cx5

• May 9, 2015

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I want to remove the back seat bottom cushion for the back seat to lay flat/flatter when hauling cargo. Does it just pull up and out? I have not figured out yet what is holding the back seat bottom cushion. Anybody ever do this? Do I need tools? TIA

 

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JOE MAMA

• May 10, 2015

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You will need tools for sure. Since the rear seats fold and move independently unlike a traditional bench seat, you will need to first remove the seats completely before you can remove the lower seat cushions. The one potential issue I see is the lower cushion is an integral part of the folding mechanism so I'm not sure if you can remove the lower cushions while maintaining fold functionality.

 

DG_1234

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Miata and CX-5

• May 10, 2015

• #3

Remove the headrests from the back seats and the seat backs will lay flat, making a level cargo area.

 

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mazda cx5

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mazda cx5

• May 10, 2015

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DG_1234 said:

Remove the headrests from the back seats and the seat backs will lay flat, making a level cargo area.

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Seats do not lay flat on the Sport, even with headrests removed. Does the seat lay flat on the Touring or Grand Touring?

 

paris1

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23 CX-5 Premium

• May 11, 2015

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mazda cx5 said:

Seats do not lay flat on the Sport, even with headrests removed. Does the seat lay flat on the Touring or Grand Touring?

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Yes; not perfectly flat, but much flatter than the Sport. The seat bottom slides forward a bit on the higher levels, which allows the seat back to drop down for a flatter load floor. Been that way since the model's inception.

 

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RG_Flyer

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2016 CX-5 Sport MT6

• May 11, 2015

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I did search, but came up empty. Can someone provide a photo of just how (non) flat the Sport seats fold? While not a showstopper, I have been hauling more lately and this is somewhat of an issue. My base-model 06 Escape XLS has articulating seat bottoms that allow fold flat seatbacks.