can back seat head restraints be removed?

two of the 3 rear head restraints can be removed. I can't tell you if a spare tire would fit or not.

 

They slide up and out much like any adjustable headrest I've experienced in a car. Press a little clip and you can adjust up/down or remove the headrest.

 

The manual is not totally useless, although cluttered by clauses to escape liability for anything gone wrong. In particular, many, if not most, of the links in the PDF version are broken (i.e., clicking on a section reference in the Table of Contents thumbnail or a highlighted page reference in the main text goes nowhere).

The information on adjusting and removing head restraints is on pages 140-143 of the manual. Note that because of the low roofline, the manual recommends lowering the rear seats to remove the restraints.

 

Just a comment on the pdf manual. Be sure to open it in Acrobat DC (or whatever your free version is called), and then the search (ctrl +F) works great to track down the info you need. If you open it in an Internet browser, there is less search functionality. You can also move directly to a page if you know the number by just changing the page number at the top of the document.

 

I can enter page numbers with Firefox's pdf reader, but yes, a standalone one will give better functionality. I'm going to plug Sumatra PDF. It is a 'lighter' reader than Adobe's.

 

Took mine out first day. Only the left and right can be removed.
Pretty easy.

 

Did you determine if a full-sized spare tire would fit in the space? Thanks.

 

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Interesting. Wondering if having the front seat in that position is more comfortable for long distance driving.

 

I set them up like this when someone asked about camping in the back of the new prime, and asked for pictures with the head rests off and seats all the way back.

 

Duplicate. This website is nuts again.

 

For hauling purposes, I like front passenger seat that folds flat forward.

 

I wonder if I can fit a small kayak inside with the front seat flat forward like the picture in this thread? Anyone know

 

I wish there was a laugh icon for the like button. I know you are serious, but who would have thought about that. My gen 3 could take 8' 2x4's with the front seatback reclined if that helps. Not sure how the measurements coincide, though.

 

Seems like it would be a lot harder to see out the windshield with the seat in that position