Today we are going to talk about a issue that is irritating but not very serious. In fact, as opposed to a leaking injector, or a shaking engine unit, being a victim of a stuck seat on Volvo Xc40 is in itself not extremely serious. Although it might prevent you from being effectively installed in your car or make your passengers enter through one of the sides of your Volvo Xc40, nothing major on the horizon. But we’ll still try to help you unlock the seat. To accomplish this, initially we will focus on a front seat blocked on Volvo Xc40 , then, in a second section, on a rear seat blocked on your car.

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Front seat stuck on Volvo Xc40

So we start this article on the seats stuck on Volvo Xc40 by the case of the front seats, that it is the driver’s seat or the passenger’s seat the problem is going to be roughly the same, we are going to focus on two different problems, the impossibility to fold the seat, then to move it forward or backward.

Impossible to fold down the front seat of my Volvo Xc40

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So you start with a front seat stuck on Volvo Xc40 and especially if you have problems to fold down the seat . Take note that in this circumstance it will be difficult to fix the issue by yourself. The truth is, generally it is the cable of the mechanism that has come out of its guidebook or that has broken off and in order to access it you have to entirely dismantle the seat of your Volvo Xc40. We recommend you either to take this step but it may take you a little while and you may have to replace the whole mechanism, or to go to a professional who will perform the service more easily.

Impossible to move the front seat forward or backward from my Volvo Xc40

The second opportunity of a front seat stuck on Volvo Xc40 is that you can no longer move it forward or backward. This is guaranteed to be a problem if you want to have an suitable driving position, or if you want your passengers to have enough legroom.

  • Electric seat blocked Volvo Xc40:
    The first thing to verify when you have a power seat locked on Volvo Xc40 is that your seat slides are free of any stuff. If you don’t uncover any foreign objects, it may regrettably be the seat motor that is responsible. First of all, verify if it is well supplied with electricity using a manometer and if it is the circumstance, it will almost certainly have to be replaced.
  • Generally speaking in this circumstance it is only a problem of a foreign body that has placed itself in one of the two slides of the jammed seat of your Volvo Xc40. So verify both slides carefully, even a small thing can block your seat. If this is not the circumstance, verify that the handle used to operate the system is not broken or that the cable has come loose.

Back seat stuck Volvo Xc40

Finally, second section of our article, we will focus on a rear seat stuck on your Volvo Xc40 , in fact, the rear seat of your car is not equipped with the same mechanisms as your front seats and the most basic matter you may know is not being able to fold down the rear seat of your Volvo Xc40 anymore. The most basic matter is the opening mechanisms that are based in the headrests. As with the front seats of your Volvo Xc40, it is generally a cable that has come out of its rail. Check if you can put it back in place without help, but generally the access to the system is gentle and will involve the call of a professional. If you have other components that trigger you complications, such as a hood stuck on Volvo Xc40, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article to help you fix it.

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