The rear seat backrest is split and each part
can be lowered forward separately to extend
the luggage compartment.
Fold the backrest of the rear seat for-
wards .
Push the headrest down as far as it will go
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Move the rear seat to its rearmost position.
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If required, lower the folding table.
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Pull the cord
Fig. 119
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rection of the arrow while holding the seat
backrest and move it forward slowly
Press the backrest down with your hand un-
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til it locks.
Folding down the backrest from the boot
with the unlocking levers
Push the headrest down as far as it will go
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Open the rear lid
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Pull the unlocking lever
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part of the backrest to fold down.
The part of the backrest in question unlocks
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and can be folded down.
If necessary, close the rear lid
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Folding up the rear seat backrest
Unlock the seat backrest with the cord. The
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backrest disengages from its position.
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Without letting go of the cord, lift the back-
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rest.
Make sure that the seat belt is not trapped.
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Press the backrest firmly into the lock until it
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engages
The backrest must be properly engaged.
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If necessary, adjust the backrest.
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If necessary, adjust the headrest.
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WARNING
forward in the di-
Serious injuries can be caused if the rear
seat backrest is lowered or lifted without
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due care and attention.
When folding down the rear seat, always
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make sure there are no people or animals in
the backrest area.
Never lower or lift the rear seat backrest
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while driving.
Do no trap or damage the seat belt when
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raising the rear seat backrest.
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When lowering or lifting the rear seat
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backrest, keep your hands, fingers, feet
Fig. 120
of the
and other body parts out of its path.
For the rear seat belts to offer the neces-
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sary protection all the parts of the rear
backrest must be properly engaged. This is
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particularly important in the case of the
centre rear seat. If someone is seated in a
seat whose backrest is not properly engag-
ed they will be thrown forwards, along with
the backrest, during an accident or a sud-
den driving or braking manoeuvre.
Operation
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When the rear seat backrest is lowered or
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is not properly engaged nobody else can
travel in the corresponding seats (not even
a child).
CAUTION
Serious damage can be caused to the vehi-
cle and other objects if the rear seat back-
rest is lowered or lifted without due care
and attention.
Before folding the rear seat backrest for-
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ward, always adjust the front seats so that
neither the headrests nor the cushions of
the rear backrest can hit them.
Before folding the rear seat backrest, al-
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ways make sure there are no objects in the
movement area of the backrest.