I've been wanting to do this for ages but was scared by the thought of taking an airbag to the face however, I was Inspired by Granville's hoovering, I set about taking the seats out, mainly to clean under them, but also to clean the sides of the seat which are up against the tunnel and the tunnel itself.
Whilst it's important to leave your doors open when the battery is disconnected, it's even more important to save your levels and crossover settings!!
All the guides said it was just a matter of four bolts, but it's the dam cable ties under the seat that they don't tell you about that are actually the PITA.
After some swearing and delicate use of a scalpel, 10 years of muck revealed
NowI can sleep at night now, knowing there's nothing untoward lurking down there! Certainly none of the horror stories to hear about chicken nuggets like in ilogikal1's Zed
Actually really pleased with the ease of cleaning and results on the carpet. The seats wee a doddle too, much easier to clean on the deck and managed to really shift some filth off the lower parts you just can't reach in the car. Forgot the pics though . Nothing fancy used on them, just a foam applicator and some Auto Glym Leather Cleaner - didn't do a balm/feed stage.
Lessons Learned Today
1. Get the power seats in the right position before disconnecting the battery.
2. Take the headrest off before trying to lift the seat out.
3. The seats are heavy, if you want to save Zed weight get rid of them and replace with something in marble.
4. Don't hoover first, then stand in the car to clean the interior trim
5. Take a photo of your subwoofer setting as well as the others...