Middle Rear Head Restraint; Rear Seats - Skoda OCTAVIA TOUR - 11-10 Owner's Manual

54 Seats and Stowage

Middle rear head restraint*

In certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the "Top Tether" system  page 109. For vehi-
cles, which are equipped with such fixing eyes, a deviating sequence for removing the
middle head restraint must be observed.
Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint
– Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
locking button into the opening
maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far enough until
you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING

The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.

Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury!

If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Fig. 49 Rear seats: middle head
restraint
A
, press simultaneously the
A
A
using a flat screwdriver with a width of
B
 fig.
49.

Rear seats

Folding the rear seats forwards
Fig. 50 Fold the seat cushion forwards/unlock the seat backrest
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be folded forwards, if neces-
sary remove the seat cushions. The rear seats can be folded forward individually on
vehicles with divided rear seats*.
Folding seats forwards
– Before folding the rear seats forwards, you must adapt the position of the front
seats in such a way that they are not damaged when the rear seats are folded
forwards.
– Pull up the seat cushion in direction of arrow
A  fig.
arrow 50.
2
A
– Press the unlocking knob and fold the seat backrest forwards.
A
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head restraints
removed before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed head
restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Observe the guidelines
 page 57, "luggage compartment".
A
and fold forwards in direction of
1