You’re most probably in the instance of purchasing your first motor vehicle, 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 most probably realized that the Cadillac ATS of “companies” are more affordable to purchase and seems to be an interesting offer. Nevertheless, these Cadillac ATS only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this article content how to convert a 2-seater Cadillac ATS into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make an overview of the main key guidelines that should be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be made on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Cadillac ATS company into a 5-seater.
The main key guidelines to convert a Cadillac ATS 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Cadillac ATS company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Cadillac ATS to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Alert your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the car to convert a Cadillac ATS 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our article content on the transformation of a Cadillac ATS 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be done straight on the vehicle to be able to enable it to be established as a Cadillac ATS 5-seater.
Convert its Cadillac ATS to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do the majority of the process your self, you should know that it will be hard to do. In fact, the manufacturers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Cadillac ATS easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the vehicle by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Cadillac ATS into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Put in the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is much easier to call on an approved auto technician who will perform these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still wish to undertake the transformation of your new Cadillac ATS on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the required parts and search for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a specialist
If you want to convert your Cadillac ATS 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the easiest decision. In reality, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will enable you to conduct the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Cadillac ATS into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Cadillac ATS 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative step.
The different steps to be conducted in order to have one’s Cadillac ATS 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will discover just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Cadillac ATS converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Cadillac ATS, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be important to follow all the steps soon.
- You have to bring the vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Cadillac ATS li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Cadillac ATSinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the price that the passage of a Cadillac ATS 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is required to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Cadillac ATS company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you have any further questions about the Cadillac ATS, do not hesitate to consult our Cadillac ATS category.
