You’re almost certainly thinking about your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car investigation you have almost certainly realized that the Dodge Caliber of “companies” are less expensive to purchase and seems to be an appealing offer. On the other hand, these Dodge Caliber only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article how to convert a 2-seater Dodge Caliber into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the essential key actions to be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Dodge Caliber company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Dodge Caliber 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to respect if you want to to pass your Dodge Caliber company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Dodge Caliber to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Alert your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the automobile to convert a Dodge Caliber 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so start our article on the transformation of a Dodge Caliber 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be executed directly on the car in order to allow it to be established as a Dodge Caliber 5-seater.
Convert its Dodge Caliber to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do the majority of the work your self, you should know that it will be challenging. In reality, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Dodge Caliber easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the car by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Dodge Caliber into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is more convenient to call on an approved technical who will undertake these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still wish to carry out the conversion of your new Dodge Caliber on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to find the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information linked to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a professional
If you want to convert your Dodge Caliber 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the easiest resolution. In truth, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to carry out the following steps without the slightest stress.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Dodge Caliber into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Dodge Caliber 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now tackle the administrative step.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Dodge Caliber 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will find just below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Dodge Caliber converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Dodge Caliber, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to stick to all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can testify to the change in the number of seats in your Dodge Caliber li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Dodge Caliberinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the cost that the passage of a Dodge Caliber 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Dodge Caliber company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Dodge Caliber, do not hesitate to consult our Dodge Caliber category.
