It takes only 10 bolts to remove the third row seat. However before you can take the last (left) bolt out you have to remove the woofer at the left.
Now have to find time to make a cover for the hole. Need the space for all kind of small "car things". Also needed less weight. Car is equipped with LPG tank of 65 liter. That weighs a lot. Did not want to install extra springs.
The third row seat weighs + 25 kg at least.
Car is much more comfortable now.
If you don't need it; remove it.

 

Well, I thought about 3rd row as a most useless thing ever, I'd never get it if I had a choice.

But what a surprise, for 5 month and 20K kms I've already used it 4 times!

 

Try fitting rear air bags in the springs. Works great to stiffen the rear.

 

I do not need the third seat. I also do not like the fact that the spare tire is mounted under and outside of the vehicle. If I take out the third seat, will the spare fit in that space?

(Obviously I do not own an Outlander quite yet, or I would check it out myself.)

Don

 

No. Not enough room.

 

Troflek confirms Claude_A
The space where the third rows is folded in is not high enough.
Think it is only 10 cm max. Also the width is not good.

 

Thanks for the replies. Bummer.

Thanks again.

Don

 

On a nice dry day, when you have nothing else to do..

Drop out your spare wheel, find a nice big heavy plastic sack (I used a large dog food bag). Cleal off your spare and put it inside it along with a few pairs of plastic gloves, a towel and another plastic bag (big enough to lie on).

Then, wire brush off all the mountings for the carrier and cover hinges and threads with copper grease etc (or replace with stainless steel ones like I did).

Then, when you do get a flat in the wet you can drop it down, use the gloves and stick the bag on the floor!

 

If I'm following this right, it seems like you guys are wanting the tire inside the car rather than where it is.

I can say from experience...I had a '93 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the spare in the back on the inside. I had the trunk area full of stuff and then got a flat in the rear. having to unload your trunk to get to your spare is no picnic either. Fortunately, my flat was at night in the winter time.

 

I think you will find he means that after wrapping the spare then re install it.
I dont carry a spare as that is where the LPG tank is. I carry a pump and tyre plugs or call roadside assist.