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Rear stowage compartment (vehicles with
readyspace seats)
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To open: pull the cover forward from han-
dle strip
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Enlarging the luggage compartment
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in
the event of an accident.
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The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear
bench
seat/rear
seat or by the seat back-
rest. The seat belt cannot protect as
intended and could result in additional
injury.
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Objects or loads in the boot/luggage
compartment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 204).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat
backrests, or the entire back row, depend-
ing on vehicle equipment, can be folded
forwards to increase the luggage compart-
ment capacity.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward
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Vehicles with readyspace seats: if you
fold the rear backrests forwards, ensure
that the rear seat cushions are not rota-
ted. Otherwise, the backrests may be
damaged.
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Fully insert the backrest head restraints
(Y page 87).
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Insert seat belt ; into seat-belt
holder :.
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Vehicles with one-piece rear bench seat:
pull left and right loop ; on the back-
rest
at
the same time in the direction of
the arrow.
Backrest : is released.
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Fold down complete backrest : fully.
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Vehicles with split rear bench seat: pull
left
and
right loop ; on the backrest in
the direction of the arrow.
The corresponding seat backrest : is
released.
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Fold down corresponding backrest :
fully.
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Stowage areas
>> Stowing and features.