Toyota Sienna 2004-2010 second row seat install/remove the easy way: Tips and Tricks

[@becky9399]

You are a rockstar. Thank you. You saved my marriage. Or at least my good relations with neighbors, who were probably tired of hearing us swear at the car seats.

[@rahuldgpatel]

Thank you for posting this video. Just a summary of the video. 0. Push the front seats forward. 1. Slide the seat backward that you are about to remove. 2. Remove the head rest. 3. Fold seat forward. 4. Towards bottom there is a black rod with strap. Make sure to pass this strap under the middle rod and into the loop that is in the center of the middle rod. 5. Now pull that strap, don't let it go till step 7. Else the seat will lock. 6. Lower the seat back, almost 10-15 degrees and now pull towards back with both hands and don't let go the strap. 7. Seat should be out. Good luck.

[@jesschumacher311]

I also come back to this video over and over. I almost feel like the videographer is a friend and when I hear his voice think “help is on the way”. Thank you for saving my sanity and allowing me to use the van as a camping van !!!

[@kbc1883]

Perfectly stated!

[@jimlitesjr9732]

Dude, you described my life -- wrestling with the seats, half an hour, sweating, frustrated...yes. Thank you very much!

[@jamoheehoo]

I’ve come back to this video about twice a year because of how difficult this process is. This video always gets me through the day and not burn my Sienna due to frustration. Thank you.

[@reginamcintyre8423]

Hi! I've used your video three times on my trip to Florida to remove the seats! I was afraid it was gone but here you are! I am so grateful! I have wrested with these seats cursing all the way through. I pack up my stuff and my cats. Don't ever die! This country needs you! God Bless you!

[@brianwells990]

This was awesome. Thanks! Here's an additional tip for those folks out there (trying to put the seats back in) who screwed up first and are now watching this video second. (I'm not referring here to myself, you understand... this happened to "a friend".) You may have locked the seat into the back slots first. And then discovered that (a) the front section won't lock in and (b) ooooh, crap, how do I get the back of this seat free again??? It's stuck! Take hope. There are two red "knobbies" near where the back part of the seat locks in. They slide forward easily. If you slide them both forward, that releases the back locking mechanision and you can then pull the seat *backward* out of the back slots. Then watch this video and start over.

[@vivivodka777]

you saved my life thank you!!

[@Missnitamarie]

Thannnkkk you!!!!!!

[@korab.23]

😅 glad to hear your "friend" has probably helped a lot of us. I'll probably have to do this for my van sometime... I mean friend...

[@scipio6130]

I spent an hour or so attempting to remove the seats. I was cussing and fuming. I pulled up your video and in under 5 minutes, I had the seats out. Thank you Sir!

[@vuaeco]

When I first got the car, I got smogs coming out of my ears the first few times I tried it.

[@williamenciso3239]

Just what I needed. I have spent over an hour in a hot van trying to figure this out. Thank you!

[@kbc1883]

Thank you for doing the profuse swearing and figuring it out so that the rest of us don't have to! Love your calm, reassuring, and accurate description. I feel so encouraged while also not feeling judged.

[@randyamorde3408]

I certainly appreciate your explanation and demonstrations. Everything that you mentioned with the cracked plastic floor receptacle for seats, to cursing & frustations I went through it all! Then I thought that there must be some kind sole who has posted the solution on KZbin, you are that kind soul. Bless you for your efforts, you are a good man.👍

[@kevinford4106]

Those seats are so frustrating to remove and your video was extremely helpful. Thank you for the clear, excellent explanation!

[@nathanwallace9529]

I watch this video about once a year before every family road trip! So incredibly helpful, thank you so much!

[@timearly2531]

Thank you! I could not figure it out. Another tip is to slide the seat back before starting. I had mine forward and it couldn’t stand up all the way.

[@gavinoaks]

That’s it

[@korab.23]

I think that happened to me too.

[@keithfernandes1620]

This video was like a "life-saver". After many hours and pinched fingers I had the sense to look for a video to help me. Success in 5 minutes! Thank you very very much.

[@sandim5265]

SO helpful. Sorry you had to go through the half hour of sweating and cursing. You saved me that time in the FL sunshine with my kids waiting! Thank you so very much for making and posting this!

[@noralenz376]

So you cursed profusely and it didn't help? Damn! LOL. I can't tell you how grateful I am for this video. I had exactly the same problem and I even got my mechanic to look at it and he was baffled too. Once I took the headrest off, the foot slipped right into the opening like it was supposed to. THANK YOU!!

[@korab.23]

Thank you!😂 we got our van yesterday and I can already tell this video has saved many future hours of frustration!😅 (Showing this to my oldest who is absolutely fascinated by seat arrangement!😂)

[@APar-yx1wl]

I was cussing profusely until you show me how to get to seat out thank you😊

[@nataliaher1039]

Thank you! No fluff straight to the point. Very good explanation that saved us a big headache and time. 👍

[@dhuynh74012]

Thao for posting the video. Your video saves me over 3 hours after I was not able to remove the seat . It only took me 10 minutes to remove each one of them. Thanks again for your tips

[@mrtigerchan]

Vuaeco, you have no idea how many times over the years this video save my life! Thank you so very much. The best explanation and illustration I found on KZbin. You're the BEST!!!

[@ShineOn..]

Thank you so much! I need to haul a table and chairs and was looking ahead of time how to remove them! You saved me all the frustration and I am grateful!

[@meadow9165]

I. JUUUUUST watched this after struggling 45 minutes!! i FINALLY removed the head rests. And voila..... THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!! (and showing the reason why....)

[@LongTimeITWorker]

Thank you for the excellent clear example. I remove and replace the seat so rarely that I always forget what worked, and this made it easy to re-install the seats.

[@MJ-pk1ev]

Thank you!! Never in the lifetime of this van will I remove that again!!

[@mbburrill]

THANK YOU! Thorough instructions, MUCH easier!

[@DitchboySS]

THANKS! This longer video provided enough detail to help me solve the problems I was having getting the seats out of my POS van.

[@johnmecham9855]

I have taken these in and out probably 50 times, but this time I didn't know why after 30 min and cussing that somebody had raised the head rest just enough to make it impossible. thank you!!!!!!!

[@mrdcjohn]

What can I say that hasn't already been said ? You ARE the Man ! Two thumbs UP. God Bless you and Maranatha

[@evanwalters2117]

Thank you. This video is 8 minutes but that's 8 minutes I'd spend every time getting these seats out.

[@rogersheldon9011]

I have a 2007 AWD Sienna LE. I hate to tell all of you, but if you follow the instructions in the owner's manual it's really easy. It's on page 78 and it's called "REMOVING SECOND SEATS". Here are the instructions: 1) Lower the head restraint to the lowest position. Hold the center of the lever and pull it up. Then slide the seat to the rear-most lock position. 2) 7-passenger models only: Pull the armrests up. 3) Fold down the seatback while pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever or strap and swing up the seat. 4) Pull and hold the front leg release strap and fold down the seat. Then the front leg locks will disengage and you can remove the seat. That's it. I think the unintuitive step that people are missing is in step 4: "fold down the seat".

[@sisleah8452]

I can’t wait to show my husband. I definitely saved this video!!!

[@donsutherland5706]

I've had my Sienna for 15 years and have always had trouble with the seats, but always managed to get them back in by repeating the magic words beginning with f and s. I had the seats out last weekend and somehow I got only one front corner of the seat latched. Try as I might I could not get the seat latched and I couldn't remove it. I was on the verge of going to the dealer when I tried looking on KZbin and found your video. You are absolutely right. The key is removing the effing headrest. Once I did that, the rest was easy. Thanks very much for your video!

[@DeniseBeever]

Thank you! I bought this van in 2005 and I agree ...... swearing didn't help .... and I had years in the military to perfect the "dialect". Thanks again,👍👍

[@skrimshander]

I feel you bro. It’s 2021 and it’s taken me about 10 years until now to break down and try this again on my 2004 Sienna. Now I can add a refrigerator and save my marriage

[@vantastic9367]

Lol, not only informative but entertaining.

[@happicampergeo]

Thank you!!!!!!! 45 minutes of pure frustration. The last step,lift the lever with the strap then slide seat BACK towards you,the key!

[@ozzychoukri3236]

Trying to remove this with my daughter in the back trying to play and get some attention was a nightmare! Thank you for making my blood pressure stays normal

[@stacimini]

Thank you so much for this very informative instructional video. You literally just saved my husband’s sanity, as well as mine!!

[@nachonacho1800]

"I wrestled with the seat for 30 minutes" I died. I did the exact same thing.

[@bignig1028]

Thanks bro, you just made my life much easier. Ive been fighting with those seats all morning. Peace

[@dubapocalypse]

You're the man! You made the exact video the van world needed! 🙏

[@user-eg5lb6cm1o]

Thank you for posting this video. My Husband just able to remove the middle seat and put it back. I guess we are going traveling soon

[@billcabage2147]

You have performed a great service to Sienna owners, my friend.

[@lesconnally9428]

O.M.G. 🙏🙏🙏🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ I would have NEVER figured this out ! No manual. Little drawings on seat 💺 only hint at all the steps and important details. 🙏🙏👍👍 Video a bit long but in the end, WELL WORTH THE 5 minutes. I suggest watching it all the way through, then watching it on your phone in the car as you do it. Note that sometimes seat 💺 still fusses. Mine wouldn’t tilt until the 6th time doing the exact same steps 🤷‍♂️

[@satvirvia1561]

You the man. Excellent video. I would have sworn and got frustrated if you did not post this. Thanks

[@pkauflin]

Thank you, thank you!!! After struggling for about 30 minutes with every tool possible, I saw this. After removing the headrest, easy as pie.

[@dougm7781]

Thank you so very much, I know it's an old video but is very useful. We just bought a 2010 Sienna and this made me stop getting angry when asked to remove the seats. It is truly simple and is explained very well in your video. Thank you once again.

[@kelsongrant839]

You are a god among men you just fixed my problem I’ve been trying to solve for an hour

[@warrensouders6434]

Thank you. Your solution works. I'd only add that it helps a lot to move the passenger seat forward as much as it can go so you have as much room as possible to move the second seat forward.

[@dranamarie]

Hey bro you saved my life tonight! Thanks for the video in 2020

[@PeterVred]

Thanks a bunch! Just bought a 2006, and needed to take out the seats. Couldn't have done it without your help! Thanks for driving home the secrets ad nauseum , it works.

[@user-cp1md2kb6c]

Thanks man you help me so much. I was stuck with it for hours. In freezing temperature trying to figure out why it doesn’t come out. I almost thought to break the seat out because it didn’t wanna come out.

[@blakestone75]

Is there any object more cursed at than a car seat? Thank you friend. Now I can make peace with Toyota once again.

[@devan1991ful]

THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! I am sweating so much because I was fighting this seat for 20 minutes before I found your video !!! Thank you for the help !

[@karelclaro2944]

Thanks for the video. I couldn't do it without your help

[@mercycroft3816]

Dontccx take it the wrong way. But your voice with your accent is so soothing. You should do a video reading a book, and label it 'ASMR: reading book with an accent'.

[@shawnsarafanim4882]

7 years later and you saved my ass. You are an angel!

[@thaddeuswtalty6166]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! You saved me much time and frustration. It had been years since I removed the seats and I could not get them back in for nothing!! Thank you!

[@vuaeco]

+Thaddeus W Talty I'm glad it helps. The instruction on the back of the seat with the images on it is absolutely useless. Read that and it's gonna just make you even more confused and frustrated because you think you follow the instruction correctly and after half an hour you still can't remove the seat!

[@arbroadhead]

Dude you just saved me hours of frustration in the cold on the van I just bought. Thank you! So much more complicated than my Odyssey was.

[@vikkiandersen4643]

Just bought a 2008.. I'm glad u made this video.. I would have done the exact same thing u did.. Cheers 😊

[@crystalcole888]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! I was so glad to find your video I am going out to my car to do this..... Right now!

[@EC-ol8nz]

Thanks for the details, even my car sales guy didnt know how exactly to remove and i bought the van new. Thanks!👍💃

[@BLAZEPSI]

Your a TIME SAVER! THANK you!!

[@mariosebastian2405]

Thank you 🙏 for you video I try my for 2hr when I watch your video then two seconds finish thanks

[@FreeIndeedNow]

These should be easier to remove than they are! Thank you for your help!!

[@michaelnorman9962]

Thank you so very much. I had one of them off but got it locked back on again trying to take it out. Will try it with taking the headrests off and it will probably go much easier. Thanks again.

[@Alex-dm6nq]

Thanks man this video really helped mi it took mi like 2 hours for myself trying it and with your video I took me 3 min to take it out

[@richardsarrmont691]

Thanks Vuaeco. I removed the headrest. Good point. Idiotic owners instructions don't mention doing that. When I reached the point to remove the fasteners at the rear of the seat, I put some wood over the open spots in the floor where the rear grabbers snap into the floor catchers. Let the seat fall backwards, and front hooks popped out of the floor.

[@marc2812]

Thank you! Super helpful! Wouldn't have known what to look for without watching this. I found I was able to leave the headrest on, but had to move the front seat forward in order to fully tilt the rear seat and release the latch.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Thanks dude, you made my Sienna seats slip in and out like a glove :) Side note: why OH WHY didn't Toyota go with something like stow n go for the middle row like it is on Chrysler and Dodge minivans

[@rubin3254]

You are the man. Just saved me a hassle of work. Thank you

[@johnsonayobami5305]

Vidoe was posted8 years ago and it saved my today... The key is in the headrest 😂

[@steverodriguez2582]

Your Viet accent makes me miss all my friends back home. Thanks for the tutorial

[@alipainting]

Yes indeed, you are a rockstar!! Thank you for saving me hours of frustration 🙂 🙃

[@Mikemeen128]

This is great! I do it really ofter and every time I hit the same problem. Thank you!

[@jessieb163]

so, wait... the seat has to be all the way forward? :) No, really... thank you so much for this video, it is a lifesaver! These seats were going to be the death of me until this video!

[@norwexorganichomecare9536]

Wow!!!!!! So amazingly helpful! Would have never figured it out using the manual without your help. Thank you!!

[@reginamcintyre8423]

The manual is useless, imho

[@mrcotter2531]

Thank u! My 07 can do it without removing the headrests using your video 👍🏼👊🏼☘️

[@dianebassett1930]

Thank you for taking the time to show people these helpful tips!

[@jojodoesnothing]

Thanks a million. you saved one of my biggest problem. God Bless you.

[@jeffreywp]

Thanks SO much for this video. Removing the headrest did the trick for me! Whoo hoo! I also had to make sure the seat was all the way back. If it is too far forward, it won't tilt up to allow the bar under the seat to release.

[@luo1998]

thanks, I wish there was a video like this 14 years ago. every time I had to fight to remove and install the damn seat.

[@mauipride]

Taking out the head rest saved the day Mahalo 🤙

[@petercampbell949]

You saved my life man

[@tracey4066]

Bought a used van and the seat was installed wrong and I couldn’t remove it. Taking off the headrest was the ticket. TY

[@mbburrill]

Excuse me if someone already mentioned this but moving front seats all the way forward to very helpful too.

[@paulgeorgewebb8560]

Thanks for this excellent video. It did just exactly what I needed it to. I had to remove the chair and later put it back. I needed your video both times. I like the details you added.

[@naushaadshareef1833]

Thank you brother, you save me lots of frustration, I look good in front of my wife, excellent video, good bless, thanks again

[@danielnwaneti9824]

Thank you very . May God bless you real good.

[@seydinadiouf4495]

Thanks! you helped me figure out my car seat. Mine, when I wanted to lift the back part off the floor as you say, it wouldn't let me; so I looked underneath and there was a red thing that you have to push in order to lift it, but everything else was as you said.

[@sonnyfleming904]

I can't believe I found this video. There is a God.

[@MNDmanIII]

You are awesome man. Wow. Had to watch the video a few times to figure out what I was getting wrong. When you said you were sweating and cussing, lol 😆 I 2as just about to be at that point. 👍👍👍 thanks for the videos on these seats.

[@celesteneuhard7270]

Thank you for coming to our rescue, you solved our problem! The owners manual was worthless.

[@amourelie.s9564]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[@mercycroft3816]

Also, thanks for uploading this video. It will help me a lot when i take out my seats.

[@user-zv8lt9pt6i]

I have referred to this a few times. Thank you!!

[@Barthony]

Thanks this helped a bunch

[@taykratzer]

Very well done. I really like the attention to detail. You've inspired me to do a better job of explaining things.