Folding Down The 2Nd Row Of Seats - Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual

Stowage areas
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interior. Objects thrown around the vehicle
interior may cause an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
! Make absolutely sure that you adhere to
the specified folding order when fully
enlarging the cargo compartment:
fold down the center seat in the 2nd row
R
of seats (7-seat vehicles)
fold down the outer seats in the 2nd row
R
of seats
fold down the seats in the 3rd row of
R
seats
You could otherwise damage the seats.
Folding down the center seat in the 2nd
row of seats
! Close the cup holder in the 2nd row of
seats before folding down the 2nd row of
seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats or cup holder.
Lower the head restraint on the center seat
X
in the 2nd row of seats fully (
Pull release loop : in the direction of the
X
arrow.
Fold backrest ; forwards completely until
X
it is resting on seat cushion = (armrest
position).
Armrest position
Pull release loop ? in the direction of the
X
arrow and hold it in this position.
The seat is released and folds up.
Press seat A further down until the front
X
of the seat engages in the cargo
compartment floor position.
page 104).
Y
Trunk floor position
Folding down the outer seats in the 2nd
row of seats
! If you want to fold the outer seats down
in the 2nd row of seats, the front seats must
not be in the rearmost position. Otherwise,
you could damage the front seats and outer
seats in the 2nd row.
! Close the cup holder in the 2nd row of
seats before folding down the 2nd row of
seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats or cup holder.
Move the seat concerned in the 2nd row to
X
its rearmost position (
Remove the center console for the 2nd row
X
of seats, if installed (
page 106).
Y
page 253).
Y