Seat Backrests - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
When moving the seat backrest, keep limbs away from between the seat
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cushion and seat backrest – risk of injury!
Never transport the following items on the seat backrest when folded
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forwards.
Objects that could restrict the driver's view.
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Objects which make it impossible for the driver to control the vehicle,
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e.g. if they roll under the pedals, or could protrude into the driver's zone.
Objects which could lead to injury to passengers due to a change of di-
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rection or braking manoeuvre when accelerating sharply.

Seat backrests

Fig. 74 Release seat rest / belt for side trim panel
Fig. 75 Move rear seat backrest forwards variant 1 / Version 2
1)
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 are not
be damaged or soiled.
The luggage compartment can be increased in size by folding the seat backr-
ests forward. The seat backrests can also be folded forward individually on ve-
hicles with divided rear seats.
Folding forward
Before folding the seat backrests forwards, adapt the position of the front
seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the folded seat backrests
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Press the release lever in the direction of arrow
A
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Remove the seat rest in the direction of the arrow
Fold forward from the luggage compartment
The rear seat backrests can also be unlocked and folded forward from the lug-
gage compartment.
There is a lever on the right side of the luggage compartment for unlocking
the right and the middle rear seat backrests.
There is a lever on the left side of the luggage compartment for unlocking the
left rear seat backrest.
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Pull the corresponding lever in the direction of the arrow
The respective seat rest is unlocked and folded forward if applicable.
Folding backwards
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Pull the rear outer seat belt
C
» Fig. 74.
3
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Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the securing
knob clicks into place – check by pulling on the seat backrest
A
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Make sure that the red pin is hidden.
B
WARNING
The seat belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after
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folding back the seat backrests – they must be ready to use.
The seat backrests must be securely locked in position so that no objects
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in the luggage compartment can slide into the passenger compartment on
sudden braking – risk of injury.
Ensure that the rear seat backrests are properly engaged. Only then can
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the seat belt for the middle seat reliably fulfil its function.
» Fig. 74.
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2
» Fig. 75.
to the side panel in the direction of arrow
Seats and head restraints
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