● The centre seat on the rear bench seat must never be used when the centre armrest is folded down – neither by adults nor children. An incorrect sitting position can cause seri- ous injury. If you can see red mark 2 on the button, it indi- cates that the corresponding seat backrest has been unlocked. Flip back to the rear seat backrest – Turn the rear seat backrest to its original posi- tion and push back hard until you hear it lock → . ● The centre seat on the rear bench seat must never be used when the centre armrest is folded down – neither by adults nor children. ● The stowage compartment can be closed on- ly when there is no person within the flipping range of the centre armrest.
– Check that the rear seat backrests are fully locked. – The red mark 2 on the button should not be visible after the backrest is locked. NOTICE Sharp edges can damage the seat. Be careful when folding and turning back the back seat backrest to avoid injury due to negli- gence! WARNING ● Keep sharp objects away from the seat. Sharp objects, such as zippers, rivets or belts on clothing, can damage the surface of the seat. Open Velcro straps can also cause seat dam- age. ● When folding the back seat backrest, no one is allowed within the fold range of the back seat. ● Do not bend forward or turn back the rear seatrest back while driving.
Folding forwards and backwards the rear seat backrest ● Be careful not to clip or damage the seat belt when folding the rear seat backrest. Please refer to and at the start of the chapter on page 67. ● Do not place your hands, fingers or other parts of your body in the seat folding area when folding the backrest of the rear seat. ● Both rear seat backrests must be fully locked. If not locked, the rear seat belts may not work properly, especially the rear middle seat belts. If the rear seat is occupied but the rear seat backrest is not locked, the occupant and the seat backrest will move forward to- gether in case of emergency braking or rapid acceleration or in case of an accident.
● No person (including adults and children) shall occupy the rear seat which has been folded forward and the back seat backrest is not fully locked. Fig. 57 In the rear seat backrest: Unlock button Be careful when folding and turning back the rear seat backrest to avoid damage to the contents of the car due to negligence or loss of control. NOTICE The rear seat backrest is a split backrest, and the two backrests can be folded forward respectively to expand the suitcase capacity. ● In order to avoid the rear seat cushion and head restraints scratching the front seat back- rest, the front seat should be adjusted to the appropriate position before the front folding rear seat backrest.
Fold the rear seat backrest forward – Press the head restraints down completely. – Then move the head restraints up one slot. – Pull the release button forward → Fig. 57 1 while folding the seat backrest forward. Owner's manual 68