Enlarging the luggage compartment
The left and right sides of the rear seat back-
rest can be folded down to increase the lug-
gage compartment capacity.
G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle or in the luggage compartment unless
they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
When using the luggage compartment
enlargement, you should always clip in the
safety net*, if at hand.
G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the tailgate closed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
!
Before folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, make sure that the head restraints
are pushed in (lowest detent). Otherwise,
the front seats, the armrests and the Rear-
Seat Entertainment System* could be dam-
aged.
X
Fully insert the rear seat backrest head
restraints (
Y
page 64).
X
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward.
X
Pull left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle
;
of the rear seat backrest forwards.
Corresponding rear seat backrest
:
is
unlocked.
X
Fold rear seat backrest
:
forwards.
X
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat back.
Folding the rear seat backrest back
:
Rear seat backrest
;
Lock verification indicator
=
Rear seat backrest release handle
X
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward.
!
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X
Swing rear seat backrest
:
back until it
engages.
Red lock verification indicator
;
is no lon-
ger visible.
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest is correctly
locked in position. The red lock verification
indicators on the left and right sides should
no longer be visible. If they are visible, the
backrests are not locked in position.
Occupants could otherwise be injured in the
event of an accident, e.g. by objects being
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