Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 153

Tailboard for transporting long items*
Fig. 152 On the rear seat backrest: opening
the tailboard.
In the luggage compartment: open-
Fig. 153
ing the tailboard.
On the rear seat, behind the central armrest,
there is a tailboard for transporting long
items in the interior, such as skis.
Transport and practical equipment
To avoid soiling the interior, dirty objects
should be wrapped (e.g. in a blanket) before
they are inserted through the tailboard.
When the armrest is down, nobody may trav-
el in the centre rear seat.
Opening the tailboard
● Lower the centre armrest.
Pull the release lever in the direction of the
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arrow and push the tailboard cover
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Fig. 152 down and forwards.
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● Open the rear lid.
Insert the long objects through the gap
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from the luggage compartment.
Secure the objects with the seatbelt.
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● Close the rear lid.
Closing the tailboard
● Lift the tailboard cover until it engages. The
red mark on the luggage compartment side
should never be visible.
Close the rear lid.
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● Lift the centre armrest if necessary.
Note
The tailboard can also be opened from the
luggage compartment. To do so, press the re-
lease lever down, in the direction of the ar-
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row, and the cover upwards Fig.
Fastening rings*
In the luggage compartment: fasten-
Fig. 154
ing rings
In the front and rear part of the luggage com-
partment there are fastening rings to secure
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Fig.
the luggage
In order to use the front fastening rings, they
must be lifted beforehand.
WARNING
If unsuitable or damaged belts or retaining
straps are used, they could break in the event
of braking or an accident. Objects could then
be launched across the passenger compart-
ment and cause serious or fatal injuries.
● Always use belts or retaining straps that
are suitable and in a good condition.
Belts and retaining straps should be se-
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curely fastened to the fastening rings.
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