BMW i3 Owner's Manual page 158

Controls
Folding down rear seat backrest
Only use loops for releasing the rear seat
backrests
Do not use the loops for releasing the rear seat
backrests to attach objects; otherwise there is
an increased risk of injury because of unex‐
pected movement of the rear seat backrest.◀
The rear seat backrest can be folded down
from the front or from the cargo area.
Before folding down the backrest, make sure
that the belt is located in the belt buckle.
Pull the corresponding loop on the seat back‐
rest forward.
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Or: pull the corresponding loop in the cargo
area and fold the seat backrest forward.
To secure cargo, refer to page 153, with nets
or draw straps, the cargo area is fitted with
lashing eyes.
Loading position of the rear seat
backrest
The rear seat backrests can be individually set
in two different positions.
To expand the cargo area, the rear seat back‐
rest can be moved into a vertical position.
1. Pull corresponding loop.
2. Set the loading position of the seat back‐
rest.
3. Latch the rear seat backrest. The red mark
on the front loop must disappear.
Rear seat backrest basic position
When folding back the backrests from the
folded down position, first latch them in the
loading position.
1. Pull corresponding loop.
2. Fold the rear seat backrest rearward.
3. Pull loop again.
4. Fold rear seat backrest all the way back.
5. Latch the rear seat backrest. The red mark
on the front loop must disappear.