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Transport and practical equipment
●
Store he
avy objects in the luggage com-
partment as far from the rear axle as possi-
ble.
CAUTION
Hard objects on the rear shelf could chafe
ag
ains
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
benc
h b
ac
krest
Fig. 132 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 47
and store it in a safe place.
●
Pull the unlock switch ››› Fig. 132
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 108.
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.
●
Keep hands, fingers, feet and other limbs
away from the range of the rear seat backr-
ests when folding and lifting them.
●
All seat backrests must engage correctly for
the seat belts on the rear seats to work prop-
erly. When the backrest of an occupied seat is
not correctly locked in place, the passenger
can be thrust forward with the rear seat back-
rest in case of sudden braking, sudden ma-
noeuvres or an accident.
●
A red signal on the button
B
warns that
the back
rest is not engaged. Always check to
make sure that the red mark is not visible
when the backrest of the rear seat is in the
upright position.
●
No seat must be occupied if the backrest of
the rear seat is folded or not correctly engag-
ed.
CAUTION
Before folding the rear seat backrest, adjust
the front se
ats so that neither the head re-
straint or backrest hit them when folded. If
necessary, remove the head restraints
››› page 108 and store them safely.
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