Seats
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Classic Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1957–1975
- Section
- Seats › Seats
Seats
Front seats
The front bucket seats comprise a one-piece tubular frame covered with imitation leather or cloth padded NOTE—The car may be also equipped, optionally, with a heating booster as shown in FIG 12:19 cushion and back rest. A number of rubber straps are hooked across the frame under the cushion and in a sheath covering on the seat back.
| 1 | Thermostat controlling shutter |
| 2 | Shutter, engine cooling air outlet |
| 3 | Lever, heater hand control |
| 4 | Warm air outlet slots |
| 5 | Demister valve control knobs |
| 6 | Windshield demister diffusers |
The bottom of the front seat frame ends are provided with sliding guides which run in guide rails attached to the floor. The sliding guides are pivoted on the frame tubes to allow for forward tilting of the seats giving better access to the rear compartment. Two rubber pads provide cushioning of the seat frame on the guide rails as shown in FIG 12:11. The control lever for seat adjustment is fitted in the frame righthand tube to permit unlocking of the seats so that they may be adjusted to individual drivers requirements.
Rear seats (Sedan)
The rear seat comprises of a foam rubber cushion and back. The seat back is cemented to the rear floor and body shell bulkhead. The rear seat lining is of fabric and imitation leather. The seat lining is held in place by four self-tapping screws, two of which secure the floor below the back window and two the lining at the base of the back rest. Included with the seat assembly is a masonite floor which is fitted below the rear window.
Rear Seat (Station Wagon)
The rear seat back rest is pivoted at the base of its frame so that it can be folded down to form a load platform surface. In the upright position it is retained in place by two brackets mounted on either side of the body below the side windows.
Parts & tools for this job For 1957 Fiat 500 Classic
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
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- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat 500 Classic
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