thanks it's works excelent

 

I bought an '05 Montero last week and can't get the right side 2nd row seat to fold forward. The left side works fine. I've tried tilting the seatback in several different positions--partially flat to completely flat, but the seat still won't release and fold forward, It is just stuck. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Richard

 

The seat tilt/roll-over never works if the seatback is completely folded down. It usually releases when the seatback is partially inclined. Also, the lever on the back of the seatback needs to be fully engaged during the roll-over for the release to function. If one side of the back seat rolls-over properly and the other side doesn't, then something is damaged. It could be a stretched cable - or an uncooperative hinge at either end of the cable.

 

Steakster,

Thanks for the reply. I messed around with it for 15 minutes and tried all variations--with the seatback all the way down (that's what worked on the left side) and then partially down (from about 10% to 100%) while pulling/not pulling on the back and/or side levers. I figure something is damaged or needs tweeking--just not sure how to proceed. On the left seat, I can see the bottom plastic is removable--but I can't get access to the bottom of the right seat since it won't tilt forward. Can't see any way to open it up from the side and don't know if I can get access to the bolts that anchor the seat to the floor (I'll explore that option later today). Anybody have any suggestion?

Thanks,
Richard

 

At this point get creative at how you fold the seat. You can try to "slam" the back into horizontal position; try to go, slow and gentle; try to go part way down, then up, then down again. Try to recline the seat back then fold it, etc. etc. etc.
Anything goes until you can fold the seat and get to the bottom of it to make adjustments/lube the cables.

 

I spent another 15 minutes today and got more aggressive--still no luck. I think I'm going to see if I can remove the seat entirely. Not sure I can reach all the bolts--but I'll bust some knuckles and see what happens.

Thanks.

 

I know this is an old thread, but it still pops up in Google searches on this topic.
The secret of folding the seat is easier to understand if you can see how it is done, so I made a video of how to do it. Search Youtube - How to fold 2nd row seats Montero, Pajero, Shogun
You won't believe how easy it is when you know how.
Cheers

 

I just watched a video on that and it showed pulling lever on back of seat and slowly lowering the seat and you should hear a click just before it is down and at that point you can raise the bottom of the seat. Haven’t tried it yet but will do so tomorrow.

 

I just wanted to post a last resort solution for anyone who may be in the same situation I was in. Got my Gen 3 last year, haven’t been able to fold the rear seats all the way forward since I got it. All cables had already been pulled out of the mechanisms and were stretched and ruined beyond belief. The only way I was able to gain access to the locking mechanism was to cut a small hole in the plastic with an oscillating saw where the lock(s) are located, very bottom, rear of the seats. From there, take a long screwdriver and simply lift up on the lock and the seat will release. There’s one lock on the single seat (right side if looking from rear) and two on the double seat. If you do it right, you’ll only have small holes that won’t be very noticeable, and you’ll use those to lift the seats going forward. Or you can cut a bigger hole and mount a new piece of plastic to the seat to cover it up when not wanting to raise the seats.