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20In briefSeats in third row9Warning
When the seats are being moved
upright or folded in, keep hands
away from hinge area.
Setting up seats
Remove floor covering 3 70 and
load compartment cover 3 69.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second row of seats forward to the
mark.
Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in the holders.
9 Warning
On version with side rails in load
compartment, follow the
descriptions 3 71.
From the load compartment, pull up
the seat by the handle.
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Swivel the seat rearward until it is
upright and audibly engages. Support the top of the backrest with your hand.
Preparing belt buckles for use
3 55, Load compartment cover
3 69.
9 Warning
The belt must not be routed
through the belt holder when the seat belt is in use.
Slide the second row of seats to the
required position and engage.
Storing seats
Remove the load compartment cover 3 69.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second row of seats forward to the
mark.
Press the catch to release and slide
the head restraints of the third row all
the way down.
Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in the holders.From the load compartment, press
the button on the top of the backrest
and lower the backrest. Using the
handle on the seat, pull rearwards
and upwards and then swing the seat forwards until it is lowered into the
vehicle floor. Hold the seat by the
handle during the entire procedure.
Retract belt buckle 3 55 and install
floor covering 3 70 and load
compartment cover 3 69.
Slide the second row of seats to the
required position and engage.
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50Seats, restraintsRear seatsSecond row seats9 Warning
When the row of seats or the
backrests are being adjusted,
keep hands away from the hinge
area.
Moving seat row
Push the release lever forwards and
slide the row of seats. Release the
lever and audibly engage the seats.
Folding seat row and sliding
forwards
Remove the luggage compartment
cover as required 3 69.
Slide head restraints down 3 44.
Place seat belt buckles in seat
pockets.
Press release lever 1 down and
swivel the seat cushion upwards until
it engages.
Press down release lever 2 on both
sides, bring the backrest into the
upright position and engage.
Pull handle on back of centre
backrest, bring the backrest into the
upright position and engage.
Press release lever 3, slide the bench
to the frontmost position and engage.
To restore, press release lever 3 and
slide the bench to the required
position. Adjust the backrest and use
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release lever 1 to swivel the seat
cushion downwards. All positions must audibly engage.
Adjust backrests of outboard
seats
Press the release lever down, select
one of the two inclinations, release
the lever and engage the backrest.
9 Warning
Occupants may only travel on a
seat if its backrest is properly
engaged in the rearward inclined
position.
9 Warning
Only drive the vehicle if the
backrests are securely locked into position. Otherwise there is a risk
of personal injury or damage to the
load or vehicle in the event of
heavy braking or a collision.
Folding down outboard
backrests
Remove the luggage compartment
cover as required 3 69.
Slide head restraints down 3 44.
Place seat belt buckles in seat
cushion pockets.
Press the release lever down, set the
backrest to a vertical position or
angled forward or fold it to the seat
cushion and engage.
To move upright, push release lever
down and latch backrest in required
position.
Folding down middle backrest
Slide the head restraint all the way
down 3 44.
Place seat belt buckles in seat
cushion pockets.
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52Seats, restraints
Pull the handle on the back, set the
backrest to a vertical position or fold
to the seat cushion and engage.
To restore, pull the handle, straighten and engage in required position.
The centre seat backrest can be used
as an armrest when folded down, and contains drink holders and stowage
compartments.
Third row seats9 Warning
When the seats are being set up
or folded, keep hands away from
hinge area.
Setting up seats
Remove the floor covering and load
compartment cover 3 70.
Push the lever forward and slide the
second seat row forward to the mark.
Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in the holders.
9 Warning
Before setting up, all components
must be removed from the side
rails and the seat belts hooked in
the seat belt eyes in the floor of the vehicle without twisting.
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From the load compartment, pull up
the seat by the handle.
Slide the seat rearwards until it is
upright and audibly engages. Support the top of the backrest with your hand.
Slide the second seat row to the
required position and engage.
Seat belts 3 55.
Stow the load compartment cover by installing it behind the third row of
seats 3 69.
Stowing seats Remove the load compartment cover
3 69.
Push the lever forwards and slide the second seat row forwards to the
mark.
Press the catch to release and slide
the head restraints of the third seat
row all the way down.
Guide the seat belts through the belt
holders and insert the latch plates in
the holders.
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56Seats, restraints
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press button.
3. Adjust height and engage.
Adjust the height so that the belt lies across the shoulder. It must not lie
across the throat or upper arm.
Do not adjust while driving.
Removing
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat belts in the second row
The seat belt for the middle seat can
only be withdrawn from the retractor if
the backrest is latched in the rearmost
position
Seat belts in the third row
Open the cover in the floor between
the seats and pull up the belt buckles.
Remove latch plate and belt from
fixture.
9 Warning
The belt must not be routed
through the belt holder when the seat belt is being applied.
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When not in use, guide the seat belt
through the belt holder and insert the
latch plate in the holder.
Unhookable seat belts in the third row
Detachable seat belts are identified
by a label on the belt.
To use the side rails, the seat belts
can be removed from the seat belt
eyes in the vehicle floor.Press the spring catch and release
the hook from the belt eye in the
vehicle floor.
Reel the belt in and fasten the hook to
the magnetic holder.
To hinge the seat belt, remove hook
from magnetic holder, push spring-
loaded tab of hook and attach to seat
belt eye in floor of vehicle. The seat
belt must not be twisted. The hook must be properly engaged in the seat belt eye with the spring-loaded tab
closed again.
Notice
The hook must only be attached to the eyes placed on the vehicle floor.
The eyes and the seat belts may notbe used for lashing loads.