Rear Seat Removal Audi 5000CSTQ

[Scott Phillips]

Alex, 

No you cannot get into the trunk by removing the seat. 

The easiest way if the vacuum locks don't work  (hopefully) is to take a compressor and pressurize the green hose under the rear passenger seat (or use a vacuum depending on its direction). Otherwise the old hammer and punch to the lock cylinder to manually open it works too. 

The seat back upper removal:

Remove the head reests completely out then pull the plastic holders up out of the rear seat, they are the "locks". 

Good Luck. 

Scott P.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro <quattro-bounces at audifans.com> On Behalf Of Alex Kowalski
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 8:45 AM
To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Rear Seat Removal Audi 5000CSTQ

Hello everyone,

It's been a very long time since I asked a question here and I hope someone remembers how to do this:

I have an old heap of a 1987 5000CSTQ, that I'm finally sending off to the scrap yard.  There are a few items in the trunk that I need to remove before hauling it away, and alas, I no longer have the keys and the trunk is locked.  Power locking system no longer works.

Can I get into the trunk by removing the rear seat back?  I know how to get the bottom off, and that's done, but I have no clue about how to remove the rear seat back.  Can I yank the lock mechanism out somehow?  I'm not particularly interested in preserving the cosmetics or trunklid at this point, I just need to get in there.

Any help, long term memories and/or reminiscences will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex
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