Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class Operator's Manual page 212

Controls in detail
Loading and storing
G Warning!
Never drive the vehicle with the tailgate
open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases
may enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsciousness and death.
! When the outboard second-row seats are
folded forward, the front seats may not be
moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise
you could damage the front and the
outboard second-row seats.
! Close the cup holders in front of the
second-row seats before folding the
second-row seats. Otherwise you could
damage the cup holders and the second-
row seats.
Expanding cargo volume in part
Folding third-row seats
X
Completely lower the head restraints of the
third-row seats.
i The third-row head restraints are
adjusted in the same manner as the head
restraints of the second-row seats
( Y page 105).
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Seat belt holder
1
Release handle
2
Seat backrest
3
X
Place seat belt in seat belt holder 1.
X
Pull release handle on seat backrest
2
in direction of arrow.
3
Seat backrest is released.
3
Seat backrest
3
Seat cushion
4
Strap
5
X
Move seat backrest slightly forward.
3
Seat cushion is released and folds
4
forward automatically.
X
Fold seat backrest to a horizontal
3
position.
i Strap serves to pull up the seat
5
backrest when bringing the third-row seats
back to their original position
( Y page 213).