Rear Bench Seat - Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDI/BlueTEC Operating Instructions Manual

Backrest release handles
:
Release handles for rear seat anchorage
;
Grab handles
=
Release handle for front seat legs
?
Seat anchorages
A
i On vehicles with a seat rail system, only
carry out the release, removal and subse-
quent replacement of the rear bench seats at
the basic position marked (
X
To remove: make sure that all carriages for
fore-and-aft adjustment are engaged on both
sides.
It should not be possible to move the rear
bench seat.
X
Fold the rear bench seat forwards
Y
( page 102).
X
Pull release handle ? upwards.
X
Hold the rear bench seat by grab handles =
and lift it out of seat anchorages A.
X
To fit: hold the rear bench seat by grab han-
dles = and guide it into front seat ancho-
rages A at an angle from above.
X
X
The rear seat legs of the rear bench seat have
engaged correctly if:
R
R
If the rear seat legs of the rear bench seat have
not engaged correctly:
X
X
X
Seat/berth combination
General notes
!
!
Y
page 100).
Tilt the rear bench seat back and allow it to
engage.
Release handles ; fold down towards the
vehicle floor.
Fold the rear bench seat back into the upright
position.
the seat legs engage audibly
the indicator tab is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat legs
Release the rear seat legs again with release
handles ;.
Pull the rear bench seat back by grab handles
= with force so that the seat legs engage
correctly.
The seat backrest can then be positioned ver-
tically.
Slide rear bench seat into the standard posi-
Y
tion ( page 100).
If you pull the seat belts to adjust the back-
rest, the function of the belt retractor may be
impaired. The seat belts may then fail to pro-
vide the intended protection.
In particular, always grip the retainer loop on
the centre seat when adjusting the backrest
to an upright position.
If you grasp and push the seat/bunk com-
bination on the stowage compartment plastic
panel only, the panel may break off. Always
grasp therefore, the loop between the seat
cushion and seat backrest to move the seat/
bunk combination.
Before moving the seat/bunk combination,
make sure that the space in front of or behind
the seat/bunk combination is free and that no
objects can become trapped.
The seat/bunk combination, trim or the
objects may become damaged.
Seats
105
Z