Ford Ka 2008 Owner's Handbook Manual page 49

047-064 Ford KA GB 15-07-2008
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fig. 44
TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING fig. 44
To open the tailgate from the
passenger's compartment if the car
battery is flat or the electric tailgate
lock is faulty, proceed as follows (see
"Extending the boot" in this chapter):
❒ remove the rear head restraints;
❒ tilt the backrests;
❒ to achieve tailgate automatic unlock,
from inside the boot, operate lever A.
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KA00037m fig. 45
EXTENDING THE BOOT
Partial extension (50/50)
(where provided) fig. 45
The separate rear seats allow partial or
total boot extension.
Proceed as follows:
❒ Lift out rear seat head restraints
(where provided) with backrest
released and tilted toward the
passenger compartment or with the
tailgate open.
❒ check that the seat belt is not
twisted;
❒ operate levers A or B-fig. 45 to
release respectively the left or right
part of the backrest and guide the
backrest onto the cushion.
IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend to
operate from the external doors.
Full extension
B
Tilt the rear seat completely to obtain
maximum boot extension.
Proceed as follows:
❒ remove the rear seat head restraints
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(where provided);
❒ check that the seat belt is not
twisted;
❒ operate levers A and B-fig. 45 to
release the backrests and guide them
onto the cushion.
IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend to
operate from the external doors.