'99 OBS rear seat question

[rick]

I have a pre-owned 99 Outback Sport. I believe that when the rear seats are
folded down, there should be some type of strap to hold them down (or maybe
even flat). There's a buckle-looking-thingie on the top rear of the seat,
and there's a hook at the base of the seat. If that's the case, does
anybody have a couple of the straps that they're willing to part with; or
perhaps they're hidden somewhere in the car???

TIA,
Rick

 

[Jim Stewart]

I have a pre-owned 99 Outback Sport. I believe that when the rear seats are
folded down, there should be some type of strap to hold them down (or maybe
even flat). There's a buckle-looking-thingie on the top rear of the seat,
and there's a hook at the base of the seat. If that's the case, does
anybody have a couple of the straps that they're willing to part with; or
perhaps they're hidden somewhere in the car???

This may be totally in left field, but
are you flipping the rear seat bench
forward before putting the rear seat
backs down? The bench seat pullup strap
works its way underneath and is not easy
to find sometimes.

That's the way my 99 OB Legacy works.

 

[rick]

This may be totally in left field, but
are you flipping the rear seat bench
forward before putting the rear seat
backs down? The bench seat pullup strap
works its way underneath and is not easy
to find sometimes.

That's the way my 99 OB Legacy works.

Call me stupid, but I have NO idea what you're talking about. What exactly
is the rear bench supposed to do....slide forward, fold up, something else?
I did notice that there are (what seem to be) molded handles along the
bottom frot of the bench. Please enlighten me.

 

[Greg]

If the setup is like all my other OBW's then the hook you describe is on the
bottom of the rear seat cushion and when you flip the rear seat cushion
forward then the seat back flops down and with the headrests removed there
are mating hooks on the top edge of the seat backs that join with the hooks
on the flipped down-forward seat cushion to form a more solid surface.

 

[Jim Stewart]

Call me stupid, but I have NO idea what you're talking about. What exactly
is the rear bench supposed to do....slide forward, fold up, something else?
I did notice that there are (what seem to be) molded handles along the
bottom frot of the bench. Please enlighten me.

Since words have failed me,
here's some pictures:

http://www.maceranch.com/images/strap.jpg
http://www.maceranch.com/images/bench_up.jpg

 

[rick]

Since words have failed me,
here's some pictures:

http://www.maceranch.com/images/strap.jpg
http://www.maceranch.com/images/bench_up.jpg

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Thanks. I had no idea the seats did that. Wow, I might find...like....a
penny, or a french fry...or somethin'. I can't wait to check it out!

Thanks again,
Rick

 

[hippo]

If it makes you feel better - our 99 OB wgn was lovingly detailed by the
selling dealer EXCEPT for beneath the rear seat, where I found enough
confectionery, bits of tile and marble, girl's hair combs and surplus
barbie parts and accessories to fill a couple of shoe boxes! Sticky too!
BTW, don't use the area below the cushion as a load area without folding
the backrests down first, It's not a load bearing part of the car. Enjoy!