Front Seats MINI Cooper II

Front Seats

All Front Seats on MINI COOPER are of a manual type and are offered in two variants

1. Basic Seat -MINI COOPER (Sports seats can be ordered on these models as an option)
2. Sports Seat - COOPER S

Standard seating surface for all vehicles is Leatherette. Leather is an available option in all vehicles. The sport seats include lumbar support.

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Workshop Hint

When removing the seats disconnect the electrical connections on the underside of the seat at the front edge (Seat belt pre-tensioner, Side `Thorax' airbag and seat heating).

The front seats are secured to the body by four Torx bolts.

As of 1/05 production, MINI vehicles will utilize a MRS V passive safety system. The passenger's front seat will be equipped with a passenger occupancy sensor. If a vehicle is equipped with sport seats, there will be a visible difference in the stitching of the seat base.

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Workshop Hint

When the lever (3) is operated with no driver/passenger seated, the backrest will move to its full upright position.

All MINI COOPER front seats, regardless of type (Basic or Sports), have manual adjustment only. The various adjustment capabilities are achieved as follows

1. Forward/back adjustment of the seat By operating the lever (1), the driver or passenger can move the seat, forward or rearward, to the desired position.
2. Height adjustment of the seat - drivers seat only By operating the lever (2), the seat cushion height can be raised or lowered to the drivers desired position.
3. Backrest angle adjustment By operating the lever (3),(pulling up) the backrest position can be altered to a more upright or reclined position. Backrest forward tilt (easy rear seat entry).

The front seats fitted to the MINI COOPER can be regarded as having an `Intelligent' seat position memory. There are no electronics involved in seat position recognition. Once the drivers and/or passengers seat have been set to the desired position, when levers 3 or 4 are operated (pushed down) the seat backrest and cushion will move fully forward. While in this position (easy rear seat entry), the back seat occupants will enter and exit the vehicle. When the seat is returned (manually) it will return to the exact previously set position and lock into place.