Alfa Romeo STELVIO 2022 Owner's Handbook Manual page 29

Proceed as follows:
completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
place the seat belt so that it doesn't
impede the movement of the backrest
while tilting it;
operate the left-hand lever (1), fig. 29
(inside the boot) to fold down the left
side, or the mirror image right-hand
lever to fold down the right side of
the backrest. It will fold forwards
automatically. If necessary, accompany
the backrest during the initial stage of
tilting.
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Full expansion of the boot
Tilting the rear seat completely forwards
allows maximum loading volume.
Proceed as follows:
completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
place the seatbelts so that they don't
impede the movement of the backrest
while tilting it;
operate the levers (1) fig. 29 to fold
down the backrests. They will fold
forwards automatically. If necessary,
accompany the backrests during the
initial stage of tilting.
It is also possible to disengage sections
of the rear seat from inside the luggage
compartment using one of the two levers
located under the rear seat fig. 30. Each
lever folds down the section of the
backrest on the same side.
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Repositioning seat backrests
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Move the seatbelts to the side, making
sure that they are correctly extended
and not twisted and that they are not
trapped behind the backrests of the
seats, then lift the backrests pushing
them back until you hear the locking click
on both attachment mechanisms.
Central backrest section tilting
Before tilting the backrest, make sure
that the rear central seat belt is not
fastened and that there are no objects
in the central part of the cushion (if there
are any, remove them).
Using the fig. 31 strap, release the central
part of the backrest from its housing and
tilt it using the head restraint.
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Central backrest section repositioning
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Using the head restraint, lift the central
portion upwards, accompanying it during
its movement, lightly press to make sure
that it is properly attached. Make sure
that the armrest is properly attached
by trying to move it. If it is not attached
correctly, repeat the operation.
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