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would apply force at the abdomen or neck.
That could cause serious or even fatal injuries.
Do not fold the second-row middle seat and
allow occupants to use the folded second-row
middle seat as a table while driving. Objects
placed on the folded second-row middle seat
may move freely during braking, vehicle
maneuvers, or an accident and be thrown
around in the vehicle interior. Objects thrown
around in the vehicle interior may cause an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
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To put the backrest into the armrest
position: move the head restraint of the
center seat to the lowest position
( Y page 100).
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Pull release loop : in the direction of the
arrow and hold it in this position.
X
Fold backrest ; forwards until it is resting
on seat cushion = in the armrest position.
Armrest position
X
To move the backrest to its upright
position: pull release loop : in the
direction of the arrow and hold it in this
position.
X
Fold backrest ; backwards until you hear
it engage.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (3rd row of
seats)
Important safety notes
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WARNING
To help avoid personal injury, the second-row
seat backrests must be properly locked either
in the upright position or, when using the
expanded cargo volume, in the fully folded
position while the vehicle is in motion.
! Seven-seat vehicles:
Do not use the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
on the left outer seat when the middle seat
in the second row of seats is in the armrest
position. You could otherwise damage the
seats.
! Vehicles with a Rear Seat Entertainment
System:
The screen of the Rear Seat Entertainment
System may be damaged if the head
restraint on the respective outer seat in the
second row of seats is extended
significantly when using the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature.
Move the head restraint to the lowest
position or carefully guide the seat
backrest forwards to prevent damage.
For further information on folding the seats in
the 3rd row forwards, see (
for information on enlarging the cargo
compartment (folding the seats of the 2nd
and 3rd rows forwards), see (
EASY-ENTRY feature
The release handle for the EASY-ENTRY
feature is located on the entry side on the
back of each outer seat in the 2nd row of
seats.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Seats
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Y page 253).
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