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Operation
and moving to the airbag deployment area in
the event of
sudden movements or accidents.
●
While driving, always keep object compart-
ments closed.
●
Do not place hard, heavy or sharp objects
inside the vehicle interior, in open storage
compartments, the rear shelf or on the dash
panel.
●
Remove hard, heavy and sharp objects from
clothes and pockets inside the vehicle and
store securely.
WARNING
The transport of heavy object changes vehi-
cle h
andling and increases braking distance.
Heavy loads that have not been stored or se-
cured correctly could cause loss of control
and result in serious injury.
●
Vehicle handling changes when transport-
ing heavy objects due to a change in the cen-
tre of gravity.
●
Distribute the load as uniformly and as low
down on the vehicle as possible.
●
Store heavy objects in the luggage com-
partment as far from the rear axle as possi-
ble.
CAUTION
Hard objects on the rear shelf could chafe
agains
t the wires of the heating element in
the heated rear window and cause damage.
Note
The ventilating slits between the heated rear
window and the r
ear shelf must not be cov-
ered so that used air can escape from the ve-
hicle.
Folding and lifting up the rear seat
bench bac
krest
Fig. 136 Rear seat: unlock button
A
; red
m
ark
in
g
B
The rear seat backrest can be folded forward
t
o e
xt
end the luggage compartment.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
●
Push the head restraint down as far as it
will go or remove it if necessary ››› page 48
and store it in a safe place.
●
Pull the unlock switch ››› Fig. 136
A
for-
w
ar
d
s whilst simultaneously lifting the rear
seat backrest.
●
The rear seat backrest is not engaged when
the red marking of the button
B
is visible.
●
If the rear seat backrest is folded, people
(inc
ludin
g c
hildren) are not permitted to trav-
el in the rear folded seats.
Folding up the rear seat backrest
●
Lift back the backrest of the rear seat and
push it firmly into the lock until it clicks se-
curely into place ›››
.
●
The red marking on the unlock button
B
must not be seen.
●
Make sure that the backrest of the rear seat
i
s
sec
urely locked in position so that the seat
belts can provide proper protection in the
rear seats.
●
If necessary, reinstall and readjust the head
restraints ››› page 112.
WARNING
Folding and lifting the backrests of the rear
seats
carelessly without paying attention
could cause serious injury.
●
Never fold or lift the seats while driving.
●
Do no trap or damage seat belts when rais-
ing the seat backrest.
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