AS Symbol. 2015 swivel seats

Chris102
Chris102 Forum Participant Posts: 84
edited June 2016 in Motorhomes #1

Hi Is there anyone with a recent model Symbol that can tell me whether the drivers seat turns round completely.

I know from experience of other AS motorhomes that there is quite a bit of moving the seat backwards and forwards to turn the seat completely but so far I have only been able the turn the drivers seat about half way.

thanks

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  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #2

    from the AS website...

    • Swivel cab seats on all front lounge models

    it may require a bit of shunting, as you say, but also ensure the adjustable steering wheel is fully pushed home towards the dash.....

  • D40David
    D40David Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited June 2016 #3

    Not sure about a Symbol but on a Kemerton it only goes just over half way.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #4

    Not sure about a Symbol but on a Kemerton it only goes just over half way.

    being a front lounge layout, the Kemerton 'should' have fully swivelling seats in the cab....surely the idea is to sit in a comfy cab seat and have your feet on the side sofa?

    same for the Symbol above I'd have thought....other wise, whats the point of a half swivelling seat?

  • Chris102
    Chris102 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited June 2016 #5

    Thanks David

    The Symbol is the same. It catches on the wood upright on the seat support. I think it could be altered so when I  next go to Broadway I will call at the factory and ask Mark about it.

  • EJB986
    EJB986 Forum Participant Posts: 1,153
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    edited June 2016 #6

    Oddly enough on the AS website all PVCs plan view drawings show only the passenger seat facing the rear!?

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #7

    Our first van was a rebadged Symbol (an Orion) only the passenger seat swivelled completely.

  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited June 2016 #8

    from the AS website...

    • Swivel cab seats on all front lounge models

    it may require a bit of shunting, as you say, but also ensure the adjustable steering wheel is fully pushed home towards the dash.....

    Write your comments here...Good point BB, we have had to do the slide back and forth to get the seats to swivel, did not think to push the steering wheel right in DOH!!

  • young thomas
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    edited June 2016 #9

    true, Micheal, not many think to move it out of the way...Undecided

    however, for a side seat box to obstruct the cab seat is poor design....and negates the very reason for the swivel in the first placeSad

    perhaps the OP can slide the cab seat back a bit on its runners (after moving the steering wheel) to create a tad more room....

    we're back to 'designers' not actually testing their productSad.....unless, of course, it was 'designed' not to workUndecided

  • Chris102
    Chris102 Forum Participant Posts: 84
    edited June 2016 #10

    At the point when the swivel is obstructed the steering wheel is not in the way. The obstruction is caused by the wood surround of the seating behind.

    Yes,  bad design but I think it can be easily altered though I will wait until I go to the factory.

    Thanks everyone for comments. I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something simple.

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