Front Seats: Notes

All Front Seats on MINI COOPER are of a manual type and are offered in two variants:

• Basic Seat -MINI COOPER (Sports seats can be ordered on these models as an option)
• Sports Seat - COOPER S

Standard seating surface for all vehicles is Leatherette. Leather is an available option in all vehicles. The sport seats include lumbar support.

Fig 1: Front Seats

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Workshop Hint 

When removing the seats disconnect the electrical connections on the underside of the seat at the front edge (Seat belt pre-tensioner, Side `Thorax' airbag and seat heating).

The front seats are secured to the body by four Torx bolts.

As of 1/05 production, MINI vehicles will utilize a MRS V passive safety system. The passenger's front seat will be equipped with a passenger occupancy sensor. If a vehicle is equipped with sport seats, there will be a visible difference in the stitching of the seat base.

Fig 2: Scallop Stitching

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Fig 3: No Extra Stitching

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