Once again I'm calling on your expertise with my 2020 Fabia 3 estate.

 

I'm trying to remove the rear seat backs.  I've searched here and googled but have drawn a blank.

 

I've found that there are pivots either side on the base of the backs.  The pivots next to the doors are released easily by using a flat blade screwdrive and rotating the cover holding the spigot and out pops the spigot.  However releasing the spigots that fit Into to the central holder has me flummoxed.  With the outer spigots released I've pulled, wriggled and twisted the seat backs to try to release the inner ones with no success.

 

Anyone help please?

Well after more unsuccessful searching I decided to start digging with a screwdriver.

 

As I said in my original question the outer spigots (next to the doors) are simple enough.  But to release the spigots at the base of the rear seat backs in the centre, there's as a plastic cover over a metal clamp.  I broke the plastic cover (hopefully cheap to replace) but it revealed a torx screw holding the metal clamp.  Once removed the clamp comes off and the spigots and the seat backs can be lifted out.

 

Result (albeit with a broken plastic cover).

 

With the rear seats fully removed I can get on with sound proofing the metal bases under the seats and all over the boot floor.   I am using Noico sound deadening pads with Noico foam absorbing sheeting on top, throughout the car.  In some of the more accessable areas, I'm using Dodo sound absorbing matting which is good thick stuff but the adhesive on the back of it is "challenging" to remove if you make a mistake.

 

All in all it amazed me that it was just bare metal under the rear seats, so something needed to be done.

 

Mine is a no rush job and I'll work throughout the car slowly over a period of weeks.  I'm saddened that there is very little sound insulation built in.  What's going to cost me in the region of £100 over maybe 30 hours or so, could have been done at the build stage for probably £20 and 2 hour's labour.