Open Velcro fasteners may also cause
damage.
Folding the backrest of the
rear bench seat forwards and
backwards
Please refer to and at the start of
The rear seat backrest is split. Each part of
the rear seat backrest can be folded down to
increase the size of the luggage compart-
ment.
Fig. 77 In the rear seat backrest: release but-
ton.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
— Push the head restraint all the way down.
— Pull the release button →
for-
wards and fold the rear seat backrest for-
wards at the same time.
The respective section of the rear seat back-
rest is unlocked when you can see the red
marking →
Folding back the rear seat backrest
— Fold back the rear seat backrest and push
it firmly into the catch until it engages se-
curely into place → .
The red marking →
ger be visible.
WARNING
Injuries can be caused if the rear seat back-
rest is folded forwards and backwards
without due care and attention.
·
While folding the rear seat backrest for-
ward, always make sure that no people
or animals are in its path.
·
Never fold the rear seat backrest for-
wards or backwards while the vehicle is
in motion.
·
Ensure that the seat belt is not trapped
or damaged when folding back the rear
seat backrest.
·
Always keep hands, fingers, feet or other
body parts away from the swivel area
when folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards and backwards.
·
Ensure that each rear seat backrest en-
gages securely, otherwise the seat belts
for the rear seats will not offer maxi-
mum protection. This applies to the cen-
tre seat of the rear bench seat in partic-
ular. If a seat is occupied and the corre-
sponding rear seat backrest has not
clicked securely into place, the seat oc-
cupant and rear seat backrest may move
forwards in the event of a sudden brak-
ing or driving manoeuvre or during acci-
dents.
·
The rear seat backrest has not engaged
properly if you can see a red marking
→
marking is never visible when the rear
seat backrest is in the upright position.
·
Passengers (adults and children) must
not use seats if the rear seat backrest is
folded forwards or is not engaged se-
curely into place.
NOTICE
Damage to the vehicle or to other objects
could be caused if the rear seat backrest is
folded forwards and backwards in an uncon-
trolled way or without due care.
Rear seats
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