Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 98

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Seats and stowing
If there is a passenger in the vehicle
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and the front-passenger seat backrest
is folded forwards, the passenger must
sit on the rear seat behind the driver.
The backrest of the front-passenger seat can be
folded forwards to increase the cargo compart‐
ment capacity.
Folding forwards: pull release handle
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and fold the seat backrest fully forwards onto
the sitting surface until it engages.
Folding back: pull release handle
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pivot the seat backrest backwards until it
engages.
Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
& WARNING Risk of injury if the rear
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
If this is the case, the vehicle occupant
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would be forced into the seat belt by the
rear bench seat/rear seat or by the seat
backrest. The seat belt cannot protect as
intended and could result in additional
injury.
Objects or loads in the trunk/cargo com‐
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partment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
Make sure that the seat backrest and
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1 and
the rear bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before every trip.
If the seat backrests are not engaged and locked
in place, the lock verification indicator will be
red.
Requirements:
The center seat backrest has been unlocked.
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The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forwards.