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64
Seats
and storage
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to en-
large the cargo capacity .
Fig. 6 4 Release hand le on the seatback
Folding th e seatback forward
.. When you pull the release lever @ c:::> fig . 64
in the d irection of the arrow, the safety knob
@ pops out far enough for the red marking
on knob to be visible.
.. Fold the seatback forward.
Raising th e seatback
.. Raise the seatback until it is securely latch-
ed
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When you can no longer see the
red mark on the safety knob @ , the seat is
latched.
When the seatback is latched in its upright
position, it can be locked and unlocked with
the mechanical key
c:::>
page 33 next to the re-
lease handle © c:::>
fig. 64. This prevents any
entry from the vehicle interior into the lug-
gage compartment .
The luggage compartment can only enlarged
when the seatback is unlocked .
A
WARNING
-
- The backrest must a lways be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen-
ter seating pos ition can work properly to
help protect the occupant .
- The backrest must be securely latched in
posit ion so that no items contained in
the luggage compar t ment can slide for-
wa rd upo n sudden braking .
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pull ing the seatback for-
ward.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by be ing caught in door or seat
hardware.
-Torn or frayed safety be lts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
crash . Inspect the belts periodica lly.
Belts show ing damage to webb ing, bind-
ings, buckles, or retractors must be re-
p laced.
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Note
- If
you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head restraints on th e
rea r seat.
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
be lt a ll the way up befo re fold ing the
backrest bac k forward. Make sure the
se at belt is not pinched or damaged
when the rear seat backrest if fo lded
back. Other objects should be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the
seatback from damage.
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