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S ea ts and s tor a ge
Luggage
compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together .
Fig.
71 Release lever for the outer backrest
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Fig.
72 Release button for the center backrest
Folding the backrest forward
• Pull the lever up
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The backrest will
swing forward.
• Let the backrest latch into the lowest position .
Raising the backrest
• Pull the lever up
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and fo ld the backrest
back up aga in until it latc hes secure
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Folding the center backrest f orward
• Press the release button
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fig . 72 . The red
mark ing on the release button will be visib le .
• Fold the backrest forward .
Folding th e center backrest up
• Fold the backrest back up again until it securely
latches and the red marking is no longer visible
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The center backrest can be fo lded down sepa-
rately. This makes is possible to transport long
objects (for example, skis) inside the vehicle.
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WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely latch-
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat-
ing position can work properly to help pro -
tect the occupant .
- The backrest must be securely latched in po-
sition so that no items contained in the lug -
gage compartment
can slide forwa rd upon
sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by pu lling the seatback forward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by be ing caught in door or seat hard-
ware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware ca n break in a
cras h. Inspect the belts pe riodically. Belt s
show ing damage to webb ing, bindings,
buckles, or ret ract ors must be replaced.
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WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS
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Loading the luggage compartment on
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Note
- If you move t he fron t seat back when t he
rea r seat backrest is fo lded forward, you
cou ld damage t he head restraints on t he
rear seat.
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- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt a ll the way up before folding the back-
rest back forward. Make sure the seat belt is
not p inched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if fo lded back.
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