2017 Kia Rio - How to raise a seat

Maintenance/Repairs
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How can I raise the right front passenger seat, it is WAY too low.

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Frankly I don’t think you can, too many sensors. On an old pre-passenger sensor cars (older than about 1972?) you could probably do it with square tubing through bolted, but not now.
If your passenger is short, get them a cushion to sit on. Not being flip, but that is the only option I can think of.

3

It needs to come up almost 4 inches. And there are no real sensors wired to anything . My problem is the front bolts are angled in from the front ,but the rear bolts are straight down . and I really want to use the original receiver threads if possible because they all bolt to the frame for strength and I just trying to maintain as much original integrity as possible. Thank you so much .

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There’s a height adjustment lever on right side of the seat, the owner’s manual will show you where it’s located.

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There are weight sensors in the right front seat adjuster for the occupant classification system. The occupant classification system turns off the passenger airbag if the passenger is below a certain weight (child).

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I wonder if shops that convert vans for handicap use would have any suggestions.

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The seat was like that when you bought the vehicle. You have passenger air bags with seat sensors and you may have side curtain air bag also . You make any changes and then have an accident and one of those supplemental systems does not protect your passenger you better know how to spell lawsuit.

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my wife is quite short ine first place , and secondly the drivers side has an air pump to raise it about 3 inches which is my s eat ,she never has driven , but would like to see over the bottom of the window.
ps , ther is no parts of this seat that is electric. All manual !

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Seriously , that should have been noticed on the test drive unless you bought a vehicle without her ever seeing it
You might see if an auto upholstery shop has any ideas about placing padding in the seat bottom . The other safe and logical thing to do is find a vehicle that meets the needs of your passenger.