third seat removal

2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
75,000 MILES
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FRANK COFFEE
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How do you remove the third seat from a 2004 Toyota Highlander ? In rear of vehicle.
Jul 1, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Hi CJ. I checked several Toyota forums and everyone agreed the rear seats are basically useless and very hard to remove but it can be done. It looks like there are 2 bolts on the L/H side and a seat track on the R/H side.

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Jul 2, 2012 at 7:12 PM
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