Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 181

CAUTION
The armrest* in the center seat must be
raised before the seat backrest is folded
down.
The ski hatch* must be closed before the
seat backrest is folded down.
NOTE
The front seats may need to be pushed for-
ward and/or the backrest adjusted so that
the rear seat backrests can be fully low-
ered.
Folding down the backrests
The vehicle must be stationary and at least
one of the rear doors must be open before a
backrest can be folded down.
Make sure that the rear seat is unoccupied
and that there are no objects on the seat.
Push down the center seat's head
restraint manually.
Pull the handle in the vehicle's left or right
rear seat backrest forward to fold down
the left or right section of the rear seat.
3. The backrest lock will release and the
backrest will automatically fold down to
the horizontal position.
Folding up the backrest
To fold up the backrest to the upright position
manually:
1. Move the backrest upward/rearward.
2. Press the backrest until it locks into posi-
tion.
3. Fold up the head restraints manually.
SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL
4. Adjust the center head restraint if neces-
sary.
WARNING
When the backrest is restored to an
upright position, the red indicator should
no longer be visible. If it is still visible, the
backrest is not locked in place.
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest and
head restraint are locked securely in place
after the seat is folded up.
The head restraints at the outer seats must
always be raised when there is a passenger
in one of these spots of the rear seat.
Related information
Adjusting the rear seat head restraints
•
(p. 180)
Private Locking (p. 241)
•
Activating and deactivating private locking
•
(p. 241)
* Option/accessory.
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