Before driving
Luggage compartment pass-through
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Fig. 99 In the rear backrest: Opening the luggage compartment pass-through.
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒
Introduction to the subject There is a pass-through for transporting things like skis in the rear seat backrest behind the center armrest.
To help prevent soiling the vehicle interior, cover dirty items before sliding them into the pass-through.
If the center armrest is folded down, no one can sit on the middle seat of the rear bench.
Opening the pass-through
- Open the rear hatch.
- Push the head restraint for the center seat all the way down ⇒ Adjusting the seating position .
- Pull the loop in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 99 and fold down center armrest.
- Remove the cushion ⇒ Rear center armrest .
- Slide long objects from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.
- Secure objects with the safety belt.
- Close the rear hatch.
Closing the pass-through
- Open the rear hatch.
- Unfasten the items secured with the safety belt.
- Remove items from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.
- Fold the center armrest back until it engages securely.
- Reinstall the cushion ⇒ Rear center armrest .
- Close the rear hatch.

The pass-through can also be opened from the luggage compartment. Push down the release button (arrow) and push the center section of the rear seat backrest (pass-through) all the way forward.
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