Rear Seats - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual

72 Seats and Stowage

Rear seats

Folding the rear seats forwards
Fig. 60 Fold the seat cushion forwards / unlock the seat backrest
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be folded forwards, if neces-
sary remove the seat cushions. The rear seats can be folded forward individually on
vehicles with divided rear seats*.
Folding seats forwards
– Before folding the rear seats forwards, you must adapt the position of the front
seats in such a way that they are not damaged when the rear seats are folded
forwards.
– Pull up the seat cushion in direction of arrow
A  fig.
arrow 60.
2
A
– Press the unlocking knob and fold the seat backrest forwards.
A
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head restraints
removed before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed head
restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer to the
guidelines  page 74.
A
and fold forwards in direction of
1
Move seats into the initial position
Move seats into the initial position
– Install the head restraint in the slightly lifted seat backrest.
A
– Place the rear lateral seat belt
C
– Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the securing knob
clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
A
– Make sure that the red pin is covered
B
– Move the seat cushion into its original position.
WARNING

The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding
back the seat cushions and the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.

The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment can slide forwards if there is sudden
braking - risk of injury!

Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only then
that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its function.
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Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the rear
lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable measures
to prevent that the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest and the side
trim panel and is thus damaged.
Fig. 61 Lock the seat backrest
behind the edge of the side trim panel
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60.
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61.