or a sudden stop, a sudden maneuver or an
2. Raise the seat back until it is in an upright position.
accident. Especially if they are hit by a triggering
airbag and thrown out of the passenger compartment.
To reduce the risk of injury, consider the following:
Β· Place all objects in the vehicle securely. Observe
Once raised, the back of the seat must engage
securely.
the legal provisions.
WARNING
If the front passenger seat back is folded down
or raised uncontrollably or without paying attention,
it could cause serious injury.
Β· While the back of the passenger seat
While it is folded down, the front airbag must be
deactivated and the PASSEN GER AIR BAG
control indicator must remain on.
Fold down or raise the seatback of the
passenger only when the vehicle is stopped.
Β· When folding down the backrest of the passenger
seat, always make sure that there are no people
or animals in the area of the backrest.
rear seats
Β· While the back of the passenger seat
Introduction to the topic
While it is folded down, the front airbag must be
deactivated and the PASSEN GER AIR BAG
control indicator must remain on.
The adjustment possibilities for the rear seats are
described below. Always make sure that the seats
are adjusted correctly ΓΏ p. 43.
Β· When lowering and lifting, keep your hands,
fingers, feet and other parts of the body out of
the operating area of the seat hinges and locking
mechanism.
WARNING
Β· Floor mats or other objects could get caught in the
hinges of the passenger seat back. This would
cause the backrest to not be correctly locked in
the vertical position when raised.
Before setting off, always adjust the rear seats
correctly and make sure that all occupants are
wearing their seatbelts correctly.
Β· Adjust the rear seat only when the vehicle is
Β· Once raised, the back of the passenger seat
must be securely locked in the upright position.
Otherwise it could move suddenly and cause
serious injury.
stationary, otherwise it may move unexpectedly
while driving. Also, when adjusting, you adopt
an incorrect position.
Β· In the case of the occupants of the rear seats,
the risk of suffering serious injuries increases if
they are not seated upright, since the seat belts
will not be positioned correctly.
WARNING
When the passenger seat back is folded down, the
anchors and hinges of the passenger seat are
exposed and could cause serious injury in the event
of a sudden stop or accident.
Β· Adjust the rear seat only when there is no one in
the area of adjustment of the rear seat.
Β· When the back of the passenger seat is folded
down, never transport anyone in that seat, not
even a child.
WARNING
If cigarette lighters are left in the vehicle, they could
be damaged or inadvertently ignited. This could
cause serious burns and damage to the vehicle.
Β· When the backrest of the passenger seat is folded
down, it is only allowed to occupy the rear seat
located behind the driver's seat. This also applies
to children sitting in a child seat.
Β· Before adjusting a seat, always make sure that
there is no cigarette lighter in the area of the
moving parts of the seat.
WARNING
Loose or improperly attached objects can cause
serious injury to ca
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WARNING
Adjust the back seat
To reduce the risk of injury while driving, the center armrest
Please note and
at the beginning of this ca
should always remain raised.
chapter, on page 102.
Β· When the center armrest is lowered, never allow anyone
to ride in the center seat of the rear seat, neither adults
nor children. Serious injuries can be sustained from
sitting in the wrong position.
The rear seat is divided asymmetrically, each part being
able to be adjusted separately.
Move the rear seat longitudinally
Β· Never transport an adult or child sitting on the center
armrest.
WARNING
In the third row seats it is only allowed to carry people
(including children) who are less than 1.60 m (5 feet and
3 inches). Persons taller than 1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) or
children sitting on a booster cushion that is too close to
the window or headlining can be seriously injured in an
accident or when the tailgate closes.
Do not transport anyone, not even
Children, taller than 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) in the
third row seats.
Fig. 86 Under the rear seat bench: adjustment lever.
1. Pull the left or right lever upwards in the direction of the
arrow ΓΏ fig. 86, and move the corresponding part of
the seat longitudinally forwards or backwards.
Β· Do not transport a child sitting on a booster cushion in the
third row seats if their head is too close to the headlining
or rear window.
2. Release the lever and engage the seat by moving it
Make sure that the occupants of the third row seats are
not in the path of the trunk lid when it closes.
slightly forwards or backwards.
Adjust rear seat back
rre this.
WARNING
Β· When moving the rear seat longitudinally, objects carried
in the trunk may cause damage.
Β· When the seat is moved forward, objects can be inserted
into the space between the seat and the boot floor.
Before moving the seat backwards, remove any objects
that may have entered this space.
WARNING
Fig. 87 Rear seat backrest adjustment.
Objects with sharp edges can damage the seats.
1. Press with one hand on the right or left backrest and, at
the same time, pull the corresponding loop with the
other hand ΓΏ fig. 87
Β· Do not rub the seats with sharp objects. Sharp objects,
such as zippers, rivets on clothing or belts, can damage
the surfaces. Open Velcro fasteners can also cause
damage.
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2. Bring the backrest by hand to the desired position
overcoming the resistance it opposes ΓΏ fig. 87
Fold the rear seat back forward using the remote
release levers
.
2
3. Release the loop and move the backrest slightly
forwards or backwards so that it engages.
Fold down and raise the
back of the rear seat
Note and , at the beginning of this ca
chapter, on page 102.
Fold the rear seat back forward
Fig. 89 In the boot: remote release levers on the left
1 and right 2 of the rear seat back.
1. Lower the head restraint completely.
2. Open the tailgate.
3. Pull the release lever ΓΏ fig. 89 of the part of the
backrest that you want to fold down.
The part in question of the backrest is unlocked
and can be folded forwards.
4. If necessary, close the tailgate.
Raise the back of the rear seat
Fig. 88 Rear seat: fold down and raise the backrest.
1. Unlock the rear seat back with
1. Lower the head restraint completely.
the loop.
2. Move the rear seat all the way back.
The backrest detaches from the insert.
2. Without releasing the loop, raise the seatback.
3. If necessary, lower the folding table.
3. Make sure the seat belt is not
be imprisoned
4. Pull the loop ΓΏ fig. 88 forwards in the direction of
the arrow, hold the seat back at the same time
and slowly fold it forwards ΓΏ .
4. Press the backrest firmly into the lock until it
clicks into place ΓΏ .
The backrest has to be well embedded.
5. If necessary, adjust the backrest.
5. Press the backrest all the way down by hand until it
clicks into place.
6. If necessary, adjust the head restraint.
WARNING
If you fold or raise the rear seat back uncontrollably
or without paying attention, it could cause serious
injury.
Β· When folding down the back of the rear seat, make sure
Always make sure that there is no person or
animal in the area of the backrest.
Β· Never fold or raise the back of the rear seat while
driving.
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Β· When raising the back of the rear seat, be sure
Place third row seats in cargo floor position
not to pinch or damage the seat belt.
Β· When folding down and raising the rear seat
back, always keep hands, fingers, feet and other
body parts out of the travel area of the rear seat.
Β· In order for the seat belts in the rear seats to
offer the necessary protection, all parts of the
rear seat backrest must always be correctly fitted.
This is especially important in the case of the
rear center seat. If a person is sitting in a seat
whose backrest is not well castrated, they will
be thrown forwards together with the backrest if
there is a sudden stop, a sudden maneuver or
an accident.
Fig. 90 Third row of seats: place the seat in the load
Β· When the backrest of the rear seat is folded down
or not properly engaged, do not transport
anyone in the corresponding seats, not even a
child.
floor position.
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Lower the head restraint completely.
3. Release the seat belt from both latches to
prevent damage to the seat and belt.
WARNING
If the rear seat back is folded down or raised
uncontrollably or without paying attention, it could
cause damage to the vehicle and other objects.
4. Fold down the folding tables located in the
front seats.
5. Move the second row seats forward.
Β· Before folding down the backrest of the rear seat,
Forward, always adjust the front seats so that
neither the head restraints nor the rear seat back
padding butt against them.
6. Remove objects from the footwell in front of and
behind the seat ΓΏ .
7. Remove objects from the pocket behind the
Β· Before folding down the rear seat backrest,
always make sure there are no objects in the
travel area of the backrest.
corresponding seat.
8. To unlock the rear seat back, pull the release
lever ΓΏ fig. 90 all the way back.
9. Guide the backrest down by hand until it is flat on
the seat frame ΓΏ .
Place the third row of seats in
the load floor position
When the seat is in the load floor position, do
not allow anyone (even a child) to ride in it ΓΏ .
Note and , at the beginning of this ca
chapter, on page 102.
The rear seats can be folded down separately to
enlarge the trunk.
10. Close the tailgate.
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