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Help! My cellphone is stuck underneath the front passenger seat. And I mean stuck. I've used a flashlight to look under the seat in the forward and back position, and it wasn't on the floor as I thought it might be. I've called my cellphone so it will ring while I'm searching inside. The phone vibrates underneath the seat and I can hear the greeting, but I can't see where it is coming from exactly.

I'm at my wits end. Does anyone know how I can lift the front of the seat manually (not a power seat) without messing up the wiring? What tools if any should I use?

 
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Just unbolt the seat and tilt it back. There will be enough slack in the cables for you to retrieve the phone. I think the bolts are 14mm. If you have a normal socket set you should have the correct tools.

 
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Do I need to unbolt the seat at the front and the back to see underside of front seat?

Also what tools do I need?

 
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wouldn't hurt to unbolt the seat entirely, then basically tilt it so the back of the seat is touching your backseat (without using the lever, if that wasn't clear). I think Colin is right, and they're 14mm bolts. All you'd need is a 14mm socket and ratcheting wrench

 
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All 4 bolts, 14mm socket + ratchet.