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Just FYI; I have those longer hangers too and though my seat hasn't been damaged, the seat back has ripped the rubber on the hook.....I know you said they were going to set it but unless they set both the base and angle, it may still hit.
Yeah i think i'll just be making sure i keep the seats away from it for now haha
Seems the base is set to now cut out if to far back but like you say if the angle of the seat is to reclined then yes it will still reverse into the bulkhead. Although now with this longer hook it will only damage the hook and not the finish on the the bulkhead.
As this problem has been successfully analyzed and solved (good work all), I thought I'd throw out another "passenger" problem: when some passengers get out they scrape their shoes on the vinyl threshold trim along the bottom of the door opening, scratching the vinyl. Also, sometimes hitting the speaker or lower part of the door. Short (pun intended) of only allowing those with short legs has anyone dealt with this issue? I was thinking I may need interior xpel or something protective?
As this problem has been successfully analyzed and solved (good work all), I thought I'd throw out another "passenger" problem: when some passengers get out they scrape their shoes on the vinyl threshold trim along the bottom of the door opening, scratching the vinyl. Also, sometimes hitting the speaker or lower part of the door. Short (pun intended) of only allowing those with short legs has anyone dealt with this issue? I was thinking I may need interior xpel or something protective?
Hey jaguny. Unfortunately I think that that happens to all of us from time to time (it even happens to me every now and then). How about my wife shutting the door with the seat belt in the way? That was good for a couple of nice, if small, nicks in the sill. S*^t happens.
Hey jaguny. Unfortunately I think that that happens to all of us from time to time (it even happens to me every now and then). How about my wife shutting the door with the seat belt in the way? That was good for a couple of nice, if small, nicks in the sill. S*^t happens.
Hey, you guys solved the other problem nicely. I am respectfully rejecting your reply
As this problem has been successfully analyzed and solved (good work all), I thought I'd throw out another "passenger" problem: when some passengers get out they scrape their shoes on the vinyl threshold trim along the bottom of the door opening, scratching the vinyl. Also, sometimes hitting the speaker or lower part of the door. Short (pun intended) of only allowing those with short legs has anyone dealt with this issue? I was thinking I may need interior xpel or something protective?
Well...I certainly wouldn't recommend wrapping the speaker grille.
As that grille includes the entirety of the problematic area, I'm certain there is not much you can do. If the issue is further back, you could cover the panel section just below the door pocket.
I think the bigger issue is the black plastic threshold. I wonder what it would look like sprayed with black plastidip or I could insist passengers take off their shoes.
Just FYI; I have those longer hangers too and though my seat hasn't been damaged, the seat back has ripped the rubber on the hook.....I know you said they were going to set it but unless they set both the base and angle, it may still hit.
Dave
I thought it was my dry cleaning that did that, but the top of the rubber has ripped off in mine, as well. It's dangling and hanging on, but I can't use it so I bet I just rip the rubber part off and call it a day.
Thanks for the input, at least i now know that it's not a issue with the seat motor stops and it could potentially do the same to your car.
You would think they would be tested and designed to not cause damage at all. There is obviously some design consideration as the seat fits round the coat hook when moved to the rear.
Unfortunately, this is not..'exactly' accurate. While the designed space in the rear of the seat "can" move around the coat hook, it can only do so IF and when the seat is raised substantially higher than a "normal" seating position. With the seat in it's lowest position essentially sitting on the floorboards, there appears to be over an inch and a half of space between the seat and the bulkhead behind the seat. Those with longer legs will want to "reclaim" that space. (See attached images)
This limitation appears to be due to the design of the "coat hook" pushing the seat back forward due to the seat back design (e.g. the gap does not extend high enough on the seat to permit the hook space so... the hook just ends up pushing on the back of the seat forcing a more upright position that would be ideal).
My question is "Has anyone REMOVED that pesky coat hook all together so that those of us with long torso bodies can have the seat at its LOWEST position AND also have it pushed all the way back"?
PS - After reading the balance of the posts in this thread I decided that removing it would be... shall we say.... "un-wise".
After a fair amount of time tweaking the settings I think I have recovered a lot of the empty space behind the seat without having to raise the seat any higher than necessary.
Last edited by ndabunka; Dec 22, 2017 at 10:38 AM.
Not thrilled with the design of the coat hook or seat settings on my 2018 400 Sport coupe. I'm 6'5" and need all of the leg room I can get. Apparently where I place the seat put enough pressure against the worthless coat hook that it fatigued and punctured the back of my driver's seat. I quickly decided that the coat hook had caused way more damage that any good it will ever do me so I removed both. I used a Dremel tool for the first one which made a mess and took awhile but I learned it is 2 small screws holding it on so the second I removed with a large vise-grip pliers and just pushed the screws out the back of the top trim piece. It leaves 3 small holes which I'll cover with some black tape but in reality they aren't seen unless someone is moving the seat forward and looking behind it.
If you have similar seats and keep your seat back against those stupid coat hooks, I'd suggest being proactive and removing them. Really poor design placing something behind a seat that can puncture it and/or not placing a physical stop on the seat from preventing it from hitting it.
You can get these little buffers (maybe 1/4 to 3/8 inch across) for the Etype fuel filler lid for your holes? These may not the exact size, but you get the idea....
You can get these little buffers (maybe 1/4 to 3/8 inch across) for the Etype fuel filler lid for your holes? These may not the exact size, but you get the idea....
