Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 69

EE Easy entry and exit feature – EASY-ENTRY
If a rear bench seat is marked with EE in the illus-
trations, a rear bench seat with the EASY-ENTRY
and exit feature must be installed in the position
indicated.
If a rear bench seat is not marked, a rear bench
seat with or without the EASY-ENTRY feature can
be installed in the position indicated.
Please observe the following conditions for safe
rear seating:
Use only rear bench seats approved for the
R
vehicle.
A rear bench seat with three seats without the
R
EASY-ENTRY feature may be installed only if
there is no other rear seat row behind it.
Passengers can use the seats only if the rear
R
bench seat has been correctly engaged
( page 68).
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(r (rear benc ear bench seat) h seat)
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ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
result of rear bench seat not being
engaged
If the rear bench seat is not engaged, it may be
ung around during travel.
Always make sure that the rear bench
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seat is engaged as described.
In order to ensure that the rear bench seat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchorages in the vehicle oor free of dirt and for-
eign objects.
If the indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
retracted into the seat leg, the seat is not correctly
engaged. Engage the seat again.
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When adjusting a rear bench seat, you or
another vehicle occupant could become trap-
ped by the guide rail of the rear bench seat,
forexample.
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The rear bench seat will not engage when fol-
ded forward. The rear bench seat may inadver-
tently fold back while the vehicle is accelerat-
ing, braking or changing direction suddenly or
in the event of an accident, forexample.
People within the sweep of the rear bench seat
may become trapped.
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F F olding t olding the EASY
If you fold the EASY-ENTRY section of the rear
bench seat forwards, it is easier for you to get in
y and exit f xit feature eature
and out of the vehicle.
Rear bench seat with EASY-ENTRY feature (exam-
ple: comfort rear bench seat)
1
Grab handle
2
EASY-ENTRY release handle
3
Release handle for front seat legs
Pull EASY-ENTRY release handle
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Fold the EASY-ENTRY section forwards with the
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aid of grab handle 1.
T T o f o fold t
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EASY-ENTRY section back until it engages in
Seats and stowage
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the rear bench seat
Make sure that no one has any part of
their body within the sweep of the rear
bench seat when adjusting the rear
bench seat.
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to the rear bench seat not being engaged
Always fold back a rear bench seat that
has been folded forward before you start
driving.
Ensure that the rear bench seat is
engaged.
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old the EASY he EASY-ENTR -ENTRY section bac Y section back: k: fold the
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ds/back
2 upwards.