Sea ts and stor age
Rel ease h andl e on the b ackr est
.. Pull the release lever@~ fig. 66 in the direc-
tion of the arrow to fold the backrest fo rward.
Folding the backrest back into the upr ight
po sit ion
.. Fol d the backrest back up aga in until it latches
and the red marking @ is no longer vis ible
9 _&. .
You can lock the backrest whe n it is latched in
p lace using the mechanical key ©
c::> fig. 66. This
prevents any access to the luggage compartment
from the vehicle interior.
.&_ WARNING
- Be careful when folding the backrests for
ward! Not paying attention and not check
ing when fo ld ing the backrests can lead to
pinching injuries.
- The backrest must be latched secure ly to
ensure that the safety belt is protecting the
center seating pos it ion.
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug
gage compartment during sudden braking.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the rear seat.
- If the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is in
stalled, move the rear head restraints down before folding the backrests forward
9 page 52 to reduce the risk of damage.
- When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the outer safety belts are in the belt
g uide recess so that they do not get pinched
i n the backrest lock and damaged. O ther ob
j ects sho uld be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage .
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Tie-downs
Applies to: vehicles with tie -dow ns
Fig. 67 Luggage compartment: locat io n of the t ie-downs
.. To secure objects, for example using the lug
gage compartment net, fold the t ie-down re
tainer upward.
Luggage compartment net
Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment net
The cargo net prevents small objects from slid
ing.
F ig . 68 Luggage compartment: cargo net stretched out
.. Attach the hooks for the luggage compa rtment
net in the tie-downs .
.&_ WARNING
For strength reasons, on ly objects wit h a max
imum we ight of 10 lb (5 kg) shou ld be se
cured in the luggage compartment net. Heavi
er objects are not adequately secured . There
is risk of personal injury.
