This guide aims to help you clean your minivan’s interior, especially if you have kids. The Honda Odyssey had some of the nastiest carpets and needed a full interior car detailing. To get at that usable space, cut open into panels and follow the steps to detail your car’s interior.
To start, stock your cleaning caddy and follow the step-by-step interior detailing process. Vacuuming and dusting are essential steps, paying special attention to seats, floor mats, and the rear AC system. For a basic fabric interior, use a mixture of one part laundry detergent to two parts water and spray over the interior, rubbing it into the fabric.
If you’re worried about messing with the rear AC system, consider converting a similar van done by the same person. To get at that usable space, cut open into panels and make a door. If stripping the interior back to metal is worth the effort, remove all internal door panels, carpet, and ceiling. Use an angle grinder with wire wheel attachment to strip the paint chipping up on the floor.
Go along the D-pillar until you reach the roof’s plastic trim panel, where there is a plastic insert that pops out on each side. With a little know-how and smart tips, you can clean your car like a car detailing pro.
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I am ridiculously grateful that you made this. I’ve had a 2003 Dodge Caravan and for the past three years I’ve had to remove the seats and bench for the summer and replace them in the winter. Every time I’ve had to reinstall the seats and bench it’s been a nightmare since the manual’s directions could not be less helpful. And of course, once accomplished I’d forget how to do it by the time the next autumn rolled around. Fortunately this year I found your article and it’s saved me a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. You did a superb job of conveying the surprisingly tricky essentials of the bench installation. And happily for me I’m now selling my Caravan so I will never, ever have to grapple with this PITA task ever again! You have a real gift for clear communication, and I’m sincerely appreciative you took time to create this article.
OMG thank you for this. I just bought a 2003 Dodge Caravan and accidentally took the seat out while seeing what the latches do. It was an absolute nightmare because I didn’t know how to get it back in place, I ended up damaging the plastic as you showed but I was just so relieved when I got it back in place. Thanks again!
Thank you so much! My grandpa gave me his 2000 dodge caravan and ive been trying to remove the seat for the past hour to use as a little couch for my new apartment haha. No where in the manual does it say to push the lever all the way down, and there isnt even a section about doing this. this article saved me ! thank you
This article doesn’t quite answer my question. I am regretting buying the 2017 Grand Caravan SE I got just yesterday. At the car lot I saw the stow and go compartments and it didn’t enter my aged befuddled brain that a second row smaller BENCH SEAT would not fold in there. I don’t have those plastic guides on the floor, only the steel hooks. I lowered the levers on the back and the back wheels popped out, but it looks like the front is latched into other hooks. I can’t see any way to unlatch them. Seat of course doesn’t slide forward because of those hooks. I’m 76 yo female and I’ve about twisted my back all to heck working on this for hours. HELP!!! How do I get the front unhooked so I can remove this frigging seat?