Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 195

Controls
Loading and stowing
Luggage compartment floor position
Folding the outer seats of the 2nd row of
seats
!
If you want to fold the outer seats down
in the 2nd row of seats, the front seats must
not be in the rearmost position. Otherwise,
you could damage the front seats and the
2nd row outer seats.
Move the seat concerned in the 2nd row to
X
its rearmost position ( page 81).
Y
Remove the centre console* for the
X
2nd row of seats, if installed
( page 195).
Y
i
On vehicles with a long wheelbase, the
centre console* for the 2nd row of seats
can remain in place if it has been installed
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in the forward position (position 1)
( page 195). However, the loading area
Y
will not be level. The stowage compartment
and cup holder will only be illuminated if the
centre console is fitted in the rear position
(position 0) ( page 195).
Y
Remove the head restraints of the seats
X
concerned ( page 83).
Y
Backrest
1
Release catch
2
Seat cushion
3
Lay the head restraints on the seat cushion
X
of the corresponding seat.
Relieve the pressure on backrest
X
pull release lever 2 upwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow beyond the pressure point
to the stop.
Backrest 1 and the seat are unlocked.
Fold backrest 1
X
horizontally on seat cushion 3.
Backrest
1
Seat cushion
2
Now push backrest
X
seat cushion 2
Folding the seats in the 3rd row forwards
Push down the respective head restraints
X
in the 3rd row as far as they will go
( page 83).
Y
1 and
forwards until it is resting
1 down further until
engages on the floor.
* optional