Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 145

folding down and raising the rear seat
backrest
3 Applies to the model: LEON/LEON SC
Fig. 148 Clip to support the seat belt.
Fig. 149 Backrest release lever.
The backrests can be folded forward individu-
ally or together.
Seats and head restraints
Folding the backrest forwards
Place the side seat belts in the trim clip
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Fig. 148.
Slide the head restraint(s) downwards
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Press the release lever Fig. 149
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direction of the arrow.
Fold the backrest forwards.
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Converting the table to a seat
Raise the backrest until it engages in its
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upright position . The red marking on
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the tab Fig. 149 should no longer be
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visible when the backrest is properly se-
cured.
WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
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page 72.
WARNING
● Make sure that the rear backrest is securely
locked in position so that the seat belt can
provide proper protection on the centre rear
seat.
The rear backrest must always be securely
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latched so that objects stored in the luggage
compartment will not fly forward through the
interior during sudden braking.
CAUTION
With the backrest inclined there is a danger
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of damaging the rear head restraints when
in the
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adjusting the front seats backwards.
When folding the backrest forwards, make
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sure to place the side seat belts in the trim
clip to prevent them from being damaged by
becoming trapped in the backrest lock.
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