Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 67

Press the unlocking knob
– A
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head re-
straints 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 ⇒ p age 66.
Move seats into the initial position
Move seats into the initial position
Install the head restraint in the slightly lifted seat backrest.
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– Place the rear lateral seat belt
panel.
Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the securing
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knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.
Make sure that the red pin
– B
Move the seat cushion into its original position.
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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 ob-
jects in the luggage compartment can slide forwards if there is sudden brak-
ing - risk of injury!
Using the system Safety
and fold the seat backrest forwards.
Fig. 48 Lock the seat backrest
⇒ f ig. 48
C behind the edge of the side trim
⇒ f ig.
is covered 47.
Driving Tips
WARNING (Continued)
● 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.
● Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the
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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.
Removing the seats
You can enlarge the luggage compartment on vehicles with divided rear seats by
removing the rear seat.
Removing
– Fold the seat cushion forwards completely.
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow
seat cushion from its holder.
Install
Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its holder.
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Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.
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CAUTION
For vehicles with heated rear seats it is necessary to disconnect the plug connec-
tion for the power supply before removing the seat cushion. For reinstalling the
seat cushion it is necessary to re-connect the plug connection.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Seats and Stowage 65
Fig. 49 Removing the seats
⇒ f ig. 49
and remove the
Technical data
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