Seats

I understand that it can be done, but it's not a simple switch.

 

It's possible, but you first have to make sure the other seat physically fits in the Prius and that there is enough clearance to slide fwd/bwd and space for the side airbag. Secondly, you will probably have to transfer the Prius seat rails to the "new" seat unless you are some hardcore techie and want to make your own.

The biggest safety concern (and question) is whether the side airbags would work. There is a plug that connects to the bottom of the seat and that is what signals the side airbag. From previous experience, every time someone would swap seats (same manufacturer, different model) the plug DOES plug in, but the "SRS" or airbag signal lights up on the dash. Even resetting the ECU does not make this go away permanently.

Does it mean that the side air bag will not work? I'm not sure. I think the ECU acknowledges that it is not a Prius-specific side airbag and therefore lights up the warning light so you could pay a heavy visit to a dealer.

 

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A search on "seat" shows that someone has done it.

http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=22855&hl=seat