Mercedes-Benz 300 TE Owner's Manual page 46

S plit R ear Bench Seat
The rear sea t can be fo ld e d to
in crea se th e c a rg o area. The left, rig h t
o r b o th s e c tio n s may be fo ld e d
a c c o rd in g to need.
1. The re s p e ctiv e rear d o o r m u st be
o p e n e d so tha t the b a c k re s t lo c k ­
ing m ech an ism is released. O pen
b o th rear d o o rs if b o th se c tio n s
are to be fo ld e d .
2. Slip seat b e lt w e b b in g be hind b e lt
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re ta in e r ( ) and m ove b u c k le latch
plate up w a rd to b e lt ou tlet.
3. Slip fin g e rs in to re ce s s (2) and lift
seat c u s h io n to a ve rtica l po sitio n
(m ove fro n t seat fo rw a rd a little, if
ne cessa ry).
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4. Pull head re s tra in t up to its h ig h ­
e s t p o s itio n . D e pre ss th e release
b u tto n (3) until it e n ga ge s and pull
o u t th e head restraint.
In se rt head re s tra in t in to the
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o p e n in g s p ro vid e d in th e seat
cush io n.
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Fold b a c k re s t fo rw a rd .
If th e v e h icle is e q u ip p e d w ith the
re tra c ta b le p a rtitio n net and lu g ­
gage cove r, fo ld the rig h t se c tio n
firs t and th e n th e le ft se c tio n . If
o n ly th e le ft se c tio n is to be
fo ld e d , th e n th e lu gg age co ve r
unit m u st be rem o ved firs t (see
page 46).
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N ote:
Do n o t in te rch a n g e th e fro n t head
re s tra in ts w ith th e rear head re s ­
tra in ts.
W arning!
Do not drive th e vehicle w ith o ut
head restraints. Always reinstall
head restraints when returning
cushions to seatin g use. Head
restraints help reduce injuries
should an accid en t occur.