You’re probably ready to buy 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 searches you have probably noticed that the Renault Latitude of “companies” are much less expensive to purchase and appears to be an interesting option. Nevertheless, these Renault Latitude only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this guideline how to convert a 2-seater Renault Latitude into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the essential key guidelines that must be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be made on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Renault Latitude company into a 5-seater.

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The main key actions to convert a Renault Latitude 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 Renault Latitude company or commercial in 5 places:

  • Put in the missing seats and seat belts.
  • Obtain the certificate of conformity from the company
  • Take his Renault Latitude to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes checked
  • To run his car through mine control.
  • Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.

Modifications to be made on the vehicle to convert a Renault Latitude 2-seater into a 5-seater

We will consequently start our guideline on the transformation of a Renault Latitude 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be carried out straight on the automobile to be able to allow it to be established as a Renault Latitude 5-seater.

Convert its Renault Latitude to 5 seaters alone

If you want to do most of the process yourself, you should know that it will be complicated. In reality, the manufacturers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Renault Latitude 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 automobile by a professional.
  • Buy a complete kit to transform your Renault Latitude into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
  • Install the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)

For all these aspects, it is less complicated to call on an approved auto mechanic who will undertake these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still desire to carry out the transformation of your new Renault Latitude on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to get the required parts and look for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.

Have the conversion performed by a professional

If you want to convert your Renault Latitude 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the easiest decision. Surely, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest apprehension.

The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Renault Latitude into 5 places

Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Renault Latitude 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now handle the administrative action.

The different steps to be carried out in order to have one’s Renault Latitude 2 places authorized as a 5 places

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You will learn below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Renault Latitude converted into 5 seats..:

  • After the changes made on your Renault Latitude, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to stick to all the steps quickly.
  • You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
  • Take the automobile to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Renault Latitude li>
  • Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture

Price of the conversion of a Renault Latitudeinto 5 places

Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Renault Latitude 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 Renault Latitude company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.

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