Folding down the rear seat backrests
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 engine 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
Important
The armrest* in the center seat must be raised before the seat backrest is folded down.
If the vehicle has private locking, the ski hatch must be closed before the seat backrest is folded down.
Note
The front seats may need to be pushed forward and/or the backrest adjusted so that the rear seat backrests can be fully lowered.
Folding down the backrests
Models with the electric backrest fold-down function
On models equipped with the electric fold-down function*, the buttons for folding down the rear seat backrests are located in the cargo compartment. The backrests can also be folded down manually.
Warning
The vehicle must be stationary and the tailgate must be open before a backrest can be folded down.
Models without the electric backrest fold-down function
The backrest consists of two sections:
- The right-side seat and the center seat fold down as one unit.
- The left-side seat folds down separately.
To fold down the right section, release and press down the center seat head restraint.
Pull up the handle on the backrest while folding down the backrest. The handle for the head restraint will be automatically pulled up when the backrest is lowered. A red indicator light near the backrest lock indicates that the backrest is no longer locked.
Note
To fold the backrest up to the upright position, perform the above steps in reverse.
Warning
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.