This guide is to show how to take apart the interior of MK5 Ibiza coupe. I did the work on a 2016 Ibiza Cupra 1.8TSI (LHD) in order to install noise isolation mats, the interior is probably similar on the earlier models but I'm not 100% sure about that.
As always, you do this work at your own risk, I don't take any responsibility if you break or ruin something in your car while doing this work.
Start with a passenger's seat, it's bolted to the floor by four M10 splined bolts.
After removing the seat bolts a small storage compartment (it's optional) has to be removed in order to get to the four wire connectors under the seat, this compartment is fastened to the seat base by four T15 torx bolts.
A flat-head screwdriver helps to get those connectors open, the fifth connector on the right may stay as it is.
Each front seat has a side airbag in it, now this situation causes the airbag warning light to stay on on the dash but that was expected.
After removing the passenger's seat take apart the center console.
The only visible 2 torx screws are in the front below the dashboard, these need to be removed.
There are 2 cross-head screws inside the storage compartment right next to the hinges of the lid, removing those doesn't do anything.
The next step is to remove the thin square shaped aluminium frame around the gearstick gaiter, this is the toughest part to remove of them all. This frame is a bit flimsy and seems to break or get bent quite easily if some force is used to get it moving but at the same time it holds to it's position quite strongly. It helps to tape off surrounding panel on it's edges to protect plastic from scratches.
To remove it, the back edge of the frame needs to be lifted with fingers and one of the sides with a small enough prying tool simultaneously.
From there on it's using just hands and common sense, all parts are clipped together in a logical order. A multi-pin plug that connects to the button panel next to the gearstick needs to be removed in order to remove the big cover panel around the gearstick gaiter.
A couple of small torx screws need to be removed near the sides (not the bigger bolts at the bottom).
Next is the armrest. A round shaped side panel on the passenger's side needs to be removed first.
A round shaped side panel on the other side is attached to the console with a small torx screw seen here.
The armrest is attached to the console with one M10 splined bolt (like a seat bolt).
A small torx screw on the bottom of the console seen here in the middle has to be removed.
Then with a smaller/angled prying tool those two 2-part plastic clips need to be removed too.
To remove the center console 2 wire connectors need to be disconnected.
Then it's time to remove the back seat base, it just lifts up in 2 pieces and can then be taken out.
To get the plastic side panels off the top piece on the B pillar has to come off first, then follows the big side panel and finally the floor trim piece. No prying tools are needed here, just fingers will do fine. And common sense.
This top piece that has the seatbelt running through it, I took it out of the car later so it doesn't just hang around in the cabin but it's not needed actually (depends on if you need to drive around for a longer period of time without any interior plastic parts in place like I did).
Some more clips holding the big panel.
And one 2-piece clip holding the floor trim piece.
To remove the big panel there are 2 torx screws on top of the B pillar, nicely hidden behind the seatbelt, those need to be undone.
Some of the factory noise isolation/antivibration material is packed in a plastic bag to protect it from moisture.
Next comes removing the floor trim piece that runs from the A pillar to the rear seat base.
One M10 splined bolt that is hidden under the carpet holding the seatbelt rail can be removed now (it's needed only if the top piece on the B pillar that has the seatbelt running through it is going to be taken out of the car - see explanation above).
The other M10 splined bolt holding the other end of the rail is hidden under the trim piece and is not visible.
Seat has installed a quite thick carpet-like noise isolation mat on the floor that covers the whole floor (rear seat and trunk area excluded), I'm not sure if Ibizas with lower specs have it also.
Tõnu
As always, you do this work at your own risk, I don't take any responsibility if you break or ruin something in your car while doing this work.
Start with a passenger's seat, it's bolted to the floor by four M10 splined bolts.
After removing the seat bolts a small storage compartment (it's optional) has to be removed in order to get to the four wire connectors under the seat, this compartment is fastened to the seat base by four T15 torx bolts.
A flat-head screwdriver helps to get those connectors open, the fifth connector on the right may stay as it is.
Each front seat has a side airbag in it, now this situation causes the airbag warning light to stay on on the dash but that was expected.
After removing the passenger's seat take apart the center console.
The only visible 2 torx screws are in the front below the dashboard, these need to be removed.
There are 2 cross-head screws inside the storage compartment right next to the hinges of the lid, removing those doesn't do anything.
The next step is to remove the thin square shaped aluminium frame around the gearstick gaiter, this is the toughest part to remove of them all. This frame is a bit flimsy and seems to break or get bent quite easily if some force is used to get it moving but at the same time it holds to it's position quite strongly. It helps to tape off surrounding panel on it's edges to protect plastic from scratches.
To remove it, the back edge of the frame needs to be lifted with fingers and one of the sides with a small enough prying tool simultaneously.
From there on it's using just hands and common sense, all parts are clipped together in a logical order. A multi-pin plug that connects to the button panel next to the gearstick needs to be removed in order to remove the big cover panel around the gearstick gaiter.
A couple of small torx screws need to be removed near the sides (not the bigger bolts at the bottom).
Next is the armrest. A round shaped side panel on the passenger's side needs to be removed first.
A round shaped side panel on the other side is attached to the console with a small torx screw seen here.
The armrest is attached to the console with one M10 splined bolt (like a seat bolt).
A small torx screw on the bottom of the console seen here in the middle has to be removed.
Then with a smaller/angled prying tool those two 2-part plastic clips need to be removed too.
To remove the center console 2 wire connectors need to be disconnected.
Then it's time to remove the back seat base, it just lifts up in 2 pieces and can then be taken out.
To get the plastic side panels off the top piece on the B pillar has to come off first, then follows the big side panel and finally the floor trim piece. No prying tools are needed here, just fingers will do fine. And common sense.
This top piece that has the seatbelt running through it, I took it out of the car later so it doesn't just hang around in the cabin but it's not needed actually (depends on if you need to drive around for a longer period of time without any interior plastic parts in place like I did).
Some more clips holding the big panel.
And one 2-piece clip holding the floor trim piece.
To remove the big panel there are 2 torx screws on top of the B pillar, nicely hidden behind the seatbelt, those need to be undone.
Some of the factory noise isolation/antivibration material is packed in a plastic bag to protect it from moisture.
Next comes removing the floor trim piece that runs from the A pillar to the rear seat base.
One M10 splined bolt that is hidden under the carpet holding the seatbelt rail can be removed now (it's needed only if the top piece on the B pillar that has the seatbelt running through it is going to be taken out of the car - see explanation above).
The other M10 splined bolt holding the other end of the rail is hidden under the trim piece and is not visible.
Seat has installed a quite thick carpet-like noise isolation mat on the floor that covers the whole floor (rear seat and trunk area excluded), I'm not sure if Ibizas with lower specs have it also.
Tõnu
