Folding down the rear-seat backrests*

Updated 2023-11-17

The rear seat backrest is split into two sections. The two sections can be folded forward individually.

Warning

Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into position before driving. Use caution when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjustments could lead to injury.
Long objects must always be securely tied down to help prevent injury or damage in the event of sudden braking.
Always turn off the vehicle and apply the parking brake when loading or unloading the vehicle.
Put the gear selector in P to help prevent the gear selector from being inadvertently moved.

Important

When the backrest is folded down, make sure there are no objects in the rear seat, and the seat belts are not buckled. Otherwise there is a risk of damage to the upholstery.

Important

The seat cushion of the integrated child restraint* must be in the stowed position before the rear seat backrest can be folded down.

The armrest* in the center seat must be raised before the seat backrest is folded down.

The ski hatch* must be closed before the seat backrest is folded down.

Note

The rear seat must be in the upright position when private locking is activated in order for the seats to lock. Seats in the folded-down position will not lock.

Note

The front seats may need to be pushed forward and the backrest adjusted so that the rear seat backrests can be fully lowered.

Folding down the backrests

The vehicle must be stationary and at least one of the rear doors must be open before a backrest can be folded down.

P5-1617-S90-Back seat- Buttons for folding seat — Buttons for folding down the seats, located on the top section of the left-side rear seat.

Make sure that the rear seat is unoccupied and that there are no objects on the seat.

Fold down the center seat's head restraint manually.

Press and hold one of the buttons located on the left side of the parcel shelf in the rear window.

The backrest lock will release but the backrest will remain in the same position. The head restraint will fold down automatically.

Manually fold the backrest down to its horizontal position.

Folding up the backrest

To fold up the backrest to the upright position manually:

Move the backrest upward/rearward.

Press the backrest until it locks into position.

Fold up the head restraints manually.

Adjust the center head restraint if necessary.

Warning

Make sure that the rear seat backrest and head restraint are locked securely in place after the seat is folded up.

The head restraints at the outer seats must always be raised when there is a passenger in one of these spots of the rear seat.