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Old Oct 22, 2025 | 09:08 PM
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So I removed the passenger seat. Making room for my dog on a road trip, but seems like the driver side doesn't work if you remove the passenger seat?
Anyone else got experience with this in particular or removing the seat from this car in general?
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The passenger seat has a weight trigger sensor to turn on and off the passenger airbag. Also, the seat itself has an airbag in it.

Removing the seat should trigger multiple warnings including an airbag fault and a weight sensor fault.

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Old Oct 23, 2025 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettezman
The passenger seat has a weight trigger sensor to turn on and off the passenger airbag. Also, the seat itself has an airbag in it.

Removing the seat should trigger multiple warnings including an airbag fault and a weight sensor fault.
True, this is why you must unplug the battery before you unplugs any of the seat arness
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I too may need to remove the passenger seat in my '23 C8.
Was it very difficult?
Is it all done from the top or will I need to get under the car?
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Originally Posted by mistborn94
So I removed the passenger seat. Making room for my dog on a road trip, but seems like the driver side doesn't work if you remove the passenger seat?
Anyone else got experience with this in particular or removing the seat from this car in general?
Are you able to check for DTCs? (trouble codes). Not all DTC will cause an MIL to appear on the DIC. There might be a code associated with seat functionality that disable the whole thing if it is set. I attached an example of that from the Service Manual. If you can check for DTC, it might be possible see if would stop the function of both seats. I assume too that you have already checked obvious possibility - the fuse? Looks like the fuses are in the rear fuse block - and separate for passenger and driver side - so I guess a fuse issue is not likely.


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I’d put the dog in a kennel or drive another vehicle.
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I’d put the dog in a kennel or drive another vehicle.
Or get a Cat
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