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S
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ts and
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tor
a
ge
Luggage
compartment
General information
A
WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions on
~
page
118,
Storing cargo correctly.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
Applies
to veh icles:
with
folding
rear
seatback
The backrests can be folded forward
separately
or together using the two release levers
.
•
Fig.
66
Luggage compartment: release
lever
Fig.
67
Backrest:
release
lever,
secu ring knob and latch
Release lever
in luggage compartment
..
Pull the release lever
c:>
fig
.
66 in the direction
of the arrow to fold the backrest forward
.
Release handle on the backrest
..
Pull the release lever
@
¢
fig
.
67 in the direc-
tion of the a rrow to fold
t
he backrest forward.
Folding the backrest back into the upright
posit ion
..
Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
and the red marking
@
is no longe
r
visible
~A
.
64
You can lock the backrest when it is latched in
place using the mechanical key
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page 33
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~
fig. 67
.
This
prevents any access to the luggage
compartment from the vehicle interior.
You can only enla rge the luggage compartment
if
the
backrest
is
not locked.
A
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 fo rward upon
sudden braking.
-
Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by pulli ng 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 belt hardware ca
n
break in a
crash
.
Inspect the belts pe riodically. Belts
show ing damage to webbing, bindings,
buckles, or ret ractors must be repla ced.
(D
Note
-
If you move the front seat back when the
rea
r
seat backrest is fo lded fo rward, you
cou ld damage the head restra ints on the
rear seat.
-
Slide the be lt g uide on the outs ide safety
belt
a
ll
the way up before folding
t
he back-
rest back fo rward. Make s ure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if fo lded back
.
Other objects
should be removed from t he rear seat bench
to protect the seatback from damage .
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