You’re most likely ready to buy 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 used car searches you have most likely figured out that the Fiat 500 L of “companies” are much cheaper to buy and appears to be an appealing offer. On the other hand, these Fiat 500 L only have 2 seats and will therefore need a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this article how to convert a 2-seater Fiat 500 L into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make a summary of the most important key guidelines to be taken, then, we will discover 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 Fiat 500 L company into a 5-seater.
The main key guidelines to convert a Fiat 500 L 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 Fiat 500 L company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Fiat 500 L to the roadworthiness evaluation to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be made on the car to convert a Fiat 500 L 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore start our article on the transformation of a Fiat 500 L 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be performed straight on the vehicle to be able to enable it to be accepted as a Fiat 500 L 5-seater.
Convert its Fiat 500 L to 5 seaters without help
If you want to do most of the process on your own, you should know that it will be difficult. In reality, the car companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Fiat 500 L easy only for the manufacturers, here are the motives:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the vehicle by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Fiat 500 L into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these aspects, it is easier to call on an approved auto mechanic who will undertake these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still want to carry out the conversion of your new Fiat 500 L on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion done by a professional
If you want to convert your Fiat 500 L 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the simplest decision. In fact, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to execute the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Fiat 500 L into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Fiat 500 L 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Fiat 500 L 2 places recognized as a 5 places
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You will discover down below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Fiat 500 L converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes made on your Fiat 500 L, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to stick to 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 testify to the change in the number of seats in your Fiat 500 L li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Fiat 500 Linto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the cost that the passage of a Fiat 500 L 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 crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Fiat 500 L company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you wish more guides on the Fiat 500 L, go to our Fiat 500 L category.
