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Flat floor
Folding a seat
F Pull firmly upwards on strap C, as indicated
by the arrow, to release the seat; keep
pulling until the seat is fully folded.
P
ush the seat backrest gently for wards
so that the backrest folds onto the seat
cushion. The assembly lowers onto the
f l o o r. You can fold the second-row seats from the
boot, after first folding the third-row seats.
F
P
ull on the strap D to release the seat in
question then push for wards lightly on the
backrest.
T
o avoid any damage to the mechanism,
the strap D
unclips if too much force is
applied. Simply clip it in place again for the
system to be operational again.
F
P
lace the seats in the fully back position.
Each seat can be folded onto the floor to vary
the space available in the boot.
From the outside
From the boot, when loading
for example
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Repositioning a seat
Before operating the rear seats, check
that the outer rear seat belts are not
loose, to avoid damaging them. The
centre belt must be stowed. Fix the
tongues of the three belts to their
anchorage points.
Continuity panels
These continuity panels are not
designed to support a weight greater
than 30 kg.Releasing / locking the continuity panels
F
B
efore unfolding the continuity panels,
check that the seats in the 2
nd row are fully
back.
F
S
lide the continuity panel latch upwards to
release.
F
S
traighten the continuity panel, then slide
the latch downwards to lock it.
F
I
f necessary, straighten the continuity
panels for the seats in the 2
nd row and lock
them in place.
F
R
aise the backrest and push it rear wards
until it locks in position Each seat has a continuity panel at the bottom
of the backrest, that once unfolded:
-
p rovides a continuous load sur face in the
boot, whatever the position of the seats,
-
a
voids objects sliding under the seats in
the 2
nd row.
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Access to the third-row
seats
Access to the third-row seats is via the outer
second-row seats.
F
P
ull the lever E . The seat is released and
the seat cushion comes up against the
backrest.
F
H
old the lever E in the raised position,
pushing for wards. The whole seat slides
towards the front seat.
Space becomes free behind the seat, the
third-row passengers can get to their seats.
Leaving the vehicle from
the third-row seats Repositioning a seat, from
the outside, with the door
open
In the event of a failure of this system
(lever E
), the passengers in the third
row can also leave the vehicle after first
folding the backrests of the second-row
seats using the strap D .
Do not allow children to operate the
seats without supervision.
F
L
ift the lever E
. The seat is released and
the seat cushion comes up against the
backrest.
F
P
ush the seat backrest, still holding the
lever E in the raised position. If there are passengers seated in the third row:
F
m
anually return the assembly as far
as possible rear wards; the seat does
not return to the fully back position, so
as to retain legroom for the third-row
passengers,
F
f
old the seat cushion until it locks.
Ensure that there is no object on or under the
seat that you want to move.
Before operating the seats, ensure that
the tables on the backs of the first-row
seats are folded away.
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Third-row seats
Concertina boards
Folding the concertina boards
F Remove the luggage net.
F or more information on the luggage net
and the Interior fittings , refer to the
corresponding section.
F
R
eturn the second-row continuity panels to
their initial position and lock them in place.
F
F
old the concertina boards and position
them vertically.
F
P
ull on the strap F located behind the seat
backrest. The backrest pivots rear wards,
pulling the seat base with it. The seat locks
in the open position.
Each of the two floor panels can
support a load of 100 kg.
Pull on the control, the 3 sections of the board
will fold like a concertina.
When the third-row seats are upright, these
concertina boards can be left either:
-
f
lat behind the seats,
-
i
n the vertical position,
thereby leaving a storage area available.
Repositioning the
seats
Two rigid concertina boards, which cannot
be separated from the vehicle, cover the
2
third-row seats, when these are in the folded
position.
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F Return the second-row continuity panels to their initial position and lock them.
F
L
ower the head restraints.
F
C
orrectly position the concertina board
vertically behind the seat.
F
C
heck that the seat belts for the 3
rd row
seats are correctly fixed to the loops and
are not folded.
F
P
ull the strap G , located at the bottom of
the seat backrest. The seat unlocks. Before moving the third-row seats,
return the rigid floor plates of the
second-row seats to the upright position
and lock them in place.
Do not try to fold a third-row seat that
has not first had the backrest fully
locked in place.
Do not leave objects either on or
underneath the seat bases of the third-
row seats when you are folding them.
Do not leave your hand on the control
G
as you fold the seats, as you risk
trapping your fingers.
Do not allow children to operate the
seats without supervision.
F
N
ext push the backrest gently for wards.
The backrest pivots, folding onto the seat
base. The seat base then folds into the
stowage area provided for that purpose.
F
R
eposition the concertina boards over the
folded seats.
Folding the seats
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