Increasing the cargo volume

Important safety notes

WARNING

Do not transport heavy or hard objects in the passenger compartment or in the cargo compartment without securing them.

Otherwise, you or other occupants could be injured by objects thrown forward in the event of hard braking, sudden changes of direction or an accident.

When the cargo volume needs to be increased, the seat cushions must always be folded forward and the cargo barrier must always be hooked in place.

WARNING

Only drive with the tailgate closed to prevent exhaust gases from entering the passenger compartment.

Before folding down the rear seat backrest, remove the side head restraint for the integrated child seat (see chapter “Side head restraints for integrated child seats”). Otherwise, the side head restraint could be damaged. Before folding down the rear seat backrest, make sure that the rear armrest and cup holder are folded up. Otherwise, they could be damaged.

Vehicles without EASY-VARIO PLUS system

Folding the rear seat backrests forward

To increase the cargo compartment volume, the left and right rear backrests can be folded forward separately.

• Push the head restraints down fully.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat forward.
• Vehicles equipped with an integrated child seat: fold the child seat and remove the side head restraint.
• Pull release handle 2 on the left or right backrest forward.

The corresponding backrest 1 is unlocked.

• Fold backrest 1 forward.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat rearward.

Raising the rear seat backrests

• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat forward.

Take care not to trap the seat belt when raising the rear seat backrests. Otherwise, it could be damaged.

• Fold backrest 1 back until it locks.

Red locking indicator 2 must no longer be visible.

WARNING

Make sure the backrests are fully locked. The red locking indicators on the left and right must no longer be visible. If they are visible, the backrests are not locked.

Occupants could then be injured in an accident, for example by objects carried in the cargo compartment that would be thrown forward.

• Adjust the head restraint if necessary.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat rearward.

Vehicles equipped with the EASY-VARIO PLUS system

Folding the rear seat backrests forward

To increase the cargo compartment volume, the left and right rear backrests can be folded forward separately.

• Push the head restraints down fully.
• Move the rear seat bench fully rearward.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat forward.
• Pull the left or right strap 2 on the backrest in the direction of the arrow.

The corresponding backrest 2 is unlocked.

• Lower backrest 1 fully.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat rearward.

Raising the rear seat backrests

• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat forward.

Take care not to trap the seat belt when raising the rear seat backrests. Otherwise, it could be damaged.

• Fold backrest 1 rearward.
• Adjust the desired backrest angle by pulling the strap.
• Adjust the head restraint if necessary.
• If necessary, move the driver's or front passenger seat rearward.

Notes on using the cargo compartment

Loading position

The following tips will help you make the most of your cargo compartment:

• If you set the backrests to the loading position (at 90°), the cargo volume increases.
• Vehicles equipped with a height-adjustable load compartment floor: if you set the load compartment floor to the upper position, you have a level loading surface.
• If you slide the rear seat bench fully forward, you obtain a larger loading area.
• If you fold the front passenger seat backrest and the corresponding rear seat backrest forward, the loading area is lengthened.

Adjusting the Rear Seat Backrest Angle

You can adjust the backrest angle in 13 steps.

• Pull the left or right release strap 2 forward (arrow).

The corresponding backrest 1 is unlocked.

• Pull backrest 1 forward or push it rearward (arrows) and lock it in place.
• Lean firmly against backrest 1 to make sure it is locked.

Adjusting the Seat Position

Before returning the rear seats to the driving position, make sure that the floor in front of and behind the seats is free of objects. The rear seats and/or the objects could be damaged.

• Lift the left or right release handle and slide the seat forward or backward.
• Release the release handle.

The seat must lock audibly.