Important
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seat and the seat belt should not be buckled when the backrest is folded down.
Important
- The integrated booster cushions* should be folded down (in the stowed position) before the backrest(s) are folded down
- The center armrest* should be folded up into the rear seat backrest before that section of the backrest is folded down
- It may be necessary to move the front seats forward before the rear seat backrests can be folded down
Warning
- When one or more sections of the backrest is returned to the upright position, check that it is properly locked in place by pushing and pulling it.
- Return the outboard head restraints to the upright position.
- Long loads should always be securely anchored to help avoid injury in the event of a sudden stop.
- Always turn the engine off and apply the parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
- Place the transmission in the Park (P) position to help prevent inadvertent movement of the gear selector.
Folding down a section of the backrest
The vehicle must be stationary and one of the rear doors must be open before a backrest section can be folded down.
Be sure that the rear seat is unoccupied and that there are no objects on the seat.
If necessary, manually press down the center position's head restraint.
Press one of the buttons on the driver's side of the parcel shelf (see the illustration).
The backrest lock will release and the backrest can then be folded down. The head restraint will fold down automatically.
Returning a backrest to the upright position
The backrests always have to be returned to the upright position manually.
Fold the backrest up.
Press the backrest into place until it locks in the upright position.
Manually return the head restraint to the upright position.
If necessary, adjust the height of the center position's head restraint.