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A vehicle storage structure includes a removable storage structure that is secured to a passenger compartment floor of a passenger vehicle. A first compartment lid is movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. A seat is operably fixed to the pa

A vehicle storage structure includes a removable storage structure that is secured to a passenger compartment floor of a passenger vehicle. A first compartment lid is movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. A seat is operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor with at least a first seat portion of the seat being movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position. The first compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when the first seat portion is in the compartment lid exposing position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle storage structure comprising: a passenger compartment floor being configured to form a recessed storage box receiving portion having a vertically extending forward side wall a vertically extending rearward side wall and a bottom wall extending between the forward an

What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle storage structure comprising: a passenger compartment floor being configured to form a recessed storage box receiving portion having a vertically extending forward side wall a vertically extending rearward side wall and a bottom wall extending between the forward and rearward side walls; a storage structure at least partially disposed within the recessed storage box receiving portion and secured to the passenger compartment floor; at least a first compartment lid movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position; and a seat operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor with at least a first seat portion of the seat being movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position in which the first compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when the first seat portion is in the compartment lid exposing position. 2. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first compartment lid is pivotally coupled to the storage structure along a lid pivot axis, and the first seat portion is pivotally coupled relative to the passenger compartment floor along a seat pivot axis that is generally parallel to the lid pivot axis of the first compartment lid with the lid pivot axis being disposed at a level below the seat pivot axis as measured in a vertical direction relative to the passenger compartment floor. 3. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage structure includes at least one removable divider for partitioning the storage compartment into smaller storage spaces. 4. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage structure is removably fixed to the passenger compartment floor by a plurality of removable fasteners. 5. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a second compartment lid moveably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. 6. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the first compartment lid is smaller than the second compartment lid with the first compartment lid including a lid latching structure that releasably engages a storage structure box latching structure of the storage structure by elastically deforming, the first and second compartment lids are selectively interconnected by a lid coupling portion such that opening the second compartment lid opens the first compartment lid in concert with the second compartment lid. 7. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 6, wherein the lid coupling portion includes an extension member extending laterally between adjacent ends of the first and second compartment lids such that the extension member engages the first and second compartment lids in response to opening the second compartment lid for movement therewith. 8. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 7, wherein the first compartment lid is position outboard of the second compartment lid relative to the passenger compartment floor. 9. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the storage structure includes an open ended box, a box latching structure and a box pivot structure that are integrally formed as a one-piece, unitary member, and the first and second compartment lids includes a lid latching structure and a lid pivot structure that are integrally formed as a one-piece, unitary member. 10. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the seat includes a second seat portion movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position with the first seat portion being arranged to cover at least a portion of the first compartment lid when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position, and the second seat portion being arranged to cover at least a portion of the second compartment lid when the second seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position, the second compartment lid being movable from the closed position to the open position when only both first and second seat portions are in their respective compartment lid exposing positions. 11. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 10, wherein the first seat portion is arranged to completely cover the first compartment lid when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position such that the first compartment lid is exposed and free to open when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid exposing position and the second seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position. 12. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 10, wherein the seat is configured and arranged such that the first compartment lid is exposed and free to open when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid exposing position, and the second compartment lid is prevented from opening when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position. 13. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 10, wherein the first seat portion is arranged to cover the first compartment lid such that the first compartment lid is completely exposed to be opened when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid exposing position and the second seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position. 14. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a compartment spacer lid disposed between the first and second compartment lids to cover a central portion of the storage structure. 15. A vehicle storage structure, comprising: a passenger compartment floor; a storage structure secured to the passenger compartment floor; a first compartment lid movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position; a second compartment lid moveably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position; and a seat operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor including a first seat portion movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position, and a second seat portion movable between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position with the first seat portion being arranged to cover at least a portion of the first compartment lid when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position, and the second seat portion being arranged to cover at least a portion of the second compartment lid when the second seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position, the second compartment lid being movable from the closed position to the open position only when both the first and second seat portions are in the compartment lid exposing positions, respectively. 16. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 15, wherein the first seat portion is arranged to completely cover the first compartment lid when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position such that the first compartment lid is exposed and free to open when the first seat portion is in its compartment lid exposing position and the second seat portion is in its compartment lid covering position. 17. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 15, wherein the first and second compartment lids are selectively interconnected by a lid coupling portion such that opening the second compartment lid opens the first compartment lid in concert with the second compartment lid. 18. A vehicle storage structure comprising: a passenger compartment floor; a storage structure secured to the passenger compartment floor; at least a first compartment lid pivotally coupled to the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position about a lid pivot axis; and a seat operably fixed to the passenger compartment floor with at least a first seat portion of the seat being pivotally coupled to the passenger compartment floor to move between a compartment lid covering position and a compartment lid exposing position about a seat pivot axis in which the first compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when the first seat portion is in the compartment lid exposing position, and the lid pivot axis is located vertically lower than the seat pivot axis such that a horizontal gap is formed above the first compartment lid and below a horizontal plane passing through the seat pivot axis with the horizontal gap extending from a front edge of the first compartment lid to a rear edge of the first compartment lid. 19. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 18, wherein the passenger compartment floor is configured to form a recessed storage box receiving portion having a vertically extending forward side wall, a vertically extending rearward side wall and a bottom wall extending between the forward and rearward side walls, and the storage structure is at least partially disposed within the recessed storage box receiving portion. 20. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a second compartment lid moveably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. 21. The vehicle storage structure as set forth in claim 20, wherein the second compartment lid is movable from the closed position to the open position when both first and second seat portions are in compartment lid exposing positions, respectively, and the second compartment lid is prevented from opening with either one of the first and second seat portions is in one of the compartment lid exposing positions, respectively.