Lowering the backrests in the rear seat

Updated 06/08/2023

The rear seat's backrest is divided into two parts. The two parts can be folded forward individually.

Warning

Adjust the seat and fix it before driving away. Take care when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjustment can lead to trapping injuries.
When loading long objects, they must always be strapped in securely to avoid injury and damage during sudden braking.
Always switch off the engine and apply the parking brake when loading and unloading the car.
For cars with automatic gearbox, set the gear selector in P to prevent it from being moved by mistake.

Important

There must be no objects on the rear seat when the backrest is to be folded down. The seat belts must not be connected either. Otherwise there is a risk of damaging the rear seat upholstery.

Important

The armrest* for the centre seat must be raised before lowering the seat.

If the car has private locking, the tailgate must be closed before lowering the seat.

Note

The front seats may need to be pushed forwards, and/or the backrests adjusted upwards, in order that the rear backrests can be fully folded forward.

Lowering the backrest

Car with electronic folding

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If the car is equipped with electronic folding of the rear seat* there are buttons located in the cargo area. The backrests can also be lowered manually.

Warning

Pay attention that people are not at risk of being trapped during the automatic folding of the rear seat. Since this takes place automatically on the press of a button, no one must be on or too close to the rear seat.

To facilitate folding of the rear seat, the car must be stationary and the tailgate open.

For electronically controlled folding of backrests:

Ensure that there are no occupants or objects in the rear seat.

Lower the centre seat's head restraint manually.

Hold the button for folding depressed. The buttons are marked L and R for left and right-hand backrest sections respectively.

The backrests are lowered automatically to horizontal position. The head restraints are also lowered automatically.

To lower the backrest manually:

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Lower the centre head restraint manually P5-Icon red arrow 1

Pull the handles located in the car's left and right-hand rear seat backrests forward P5-Icon red arrow 2

The backrest disengages from the lock and is automatically lowered to the horizontal position.

Car without electronic folding

The rear seat consists of two parts:

The right-hand seat and centre seat are folded as one unit.
The left-hand seat is folded separately.

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If the right-hand section is being lowered - release and adjust the centre backrest head restraint.

Pull up the backrest's locking handle P5-Icon gray box A while folding the backrest forward at the same time. The locking handle for the head restraints is pulled up automatically when the backrest is folded. A red indicator on the lock catch P5-Icon gray box B shows that the backrest is no longer locked in place.

Note

When the backrests have been lowered, the head restraints may need to be moved forward slightly so as not to make contact with the seat cushion.

Raising takes place in reverse order.

Warning

When the backrest has been raised, the red indicator should no longer be showing. If it is still showing then the backrest is not locked in place.

Warning

Check that the backrests and head restraints in the rear seat are locked properly after being folded up.

The head restraints of the outer seats must always be raised when there are passengers on any of the rear seats.

Raising the backrest

Raising the backrest to upright position is carried out manually:

Move the backrest up/down manually.

Press the backrest until the lock engages.

The head restraint is raised manually.

If necessary, raise the centre seat's head restraint.