Isofix

**CWest** · 04-06-2009,09:39 PM

How do I get the rear seat bench out?
I don't want to apply too much force to pull it out unless I know I'm not going to break a clip or the like

I bought the parts to retro fit ISOFIX to my car (a 03 A4 Avant) which I'm in the mdst of doing - once the seat is out it looks all very easy (i.e. the car has existing bolt holes so just of matter of boltin the ISOFIX bar on).

Thanks in advance.

**CWest** · 04-06-2009,10:17 PM

I'll answer my own question.

Rear seat bench is removed by...
Pulling straight up - at the front - in the centre of each main seating position (i.e. in line with the centre of the driver seat and again in line with the centre of the passenger seat). This pulls up the 2 tabs holding

And fitting the ISOFIX bar is indeed as easy as attaching with 2 bolts (T40) for each bar (1 bar for each side). I just fitted 1 side.

Note the bar is specific to each side.

**abmatt2002** · 11-07-2009,09:56 PM

Where did u get the ISOFIX bars from? Were they from Audi and if so how much? Also does any one know if you can get the front airbag de-activation switch retro- fitted. Would I be able to fit them to my 2003 A4 avant

**RickT** · 11-07-2009,11:29 PM

Originally Posted by CWest

I'll answer my own question.

Rear seat bench is removed by...
Pulling straight up - at the front - in the centre of each main seating position (i.e. in line with the centre of the driver seat and again in line with the centre of the passenger seat). This pulls up the 2 tabs holding

And fitting the ISOFIX bar is indeed as easy as attaching with 2 bolts (T40) for each bar (1 bar for each side). I just fitted 1 side.

Note the bar is specific to each side.

Hi there,

Do you have the part numbers for the items you got??

Cheers

Rick

**RickT** · 11-07-2009,11:40 PM

I have found this....

which looks like it could be what you were reffering to,

The picture is not the best of the item, Does it include the plastic covers or do you just have the ISOFIX hooks "hanging" out.

Cheers

Rick

**STEWY L** · 12-07-2009,06:23 AM

Originally Posted by tony_anon

Wot did they say it would cost to raise a child to 21?! £186K I think it was!

Cheers.

tony,
we dragged three kids up,and i'm pretty sure that they were
all out of child seats long before that age.
(seventeen i think)

regards,
stewy.

**rocket1** · 12-07-2009,09:02 PM

Originally Posted by abmatt2002

Where did u get the ISOFIX bars from? Were they from Audi and if so how much? Also does any one know if you can get the front airbag de-activation switch retro- fitted. Would I be able to fit them to my 2003 A4 avant

when i asked audi about airbag switch retro fit a few months ago in same car as you have they quoted me around the £300 mark.
in the end i just stuck 2nd seat behind drivers seat and got used to being slightly further forward than i used to be.

**abmatt2002** · 12-07-2009,09:47 PM

If thats the price that they were quoting then I think i'll just have to do as you did and put up with it. Thanks for the reply.

**CWest** · 14-07-2009,11:05 PM

To the question of sourcing and price for the ISOFIX bar - I bought it from my local VAG parts supplier (in Dublin, Ireland). They had it in stock even!
Cost was about 100euro for 1 side.

The total Audit parts you need (per side/child seat) are 1 bar + 2 T40 bolts. That's all. The plastic guides to guide the ISOFIX "arms" of the child seat come with the child seat.

Note as I mentioned previously that the ISOFIX bars are not interchangable between side and are specific to the left or right sides (hence the 2 part numbers). The parts diagram in another post on this thread is exactly right.

FYI
I bought a Britax Duo Plus seat.

good luck