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Location of the preset seat adjustment buttons

1. Adjust the seat to your preferred position.

2. Press the M button.

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The button's indicator light turns on.

3. Press and hold down one of the memory buttons within three seconds of pressing the M button.

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When the position has been saved, you will hear a sound signal and the indicator light turns off.

Note

If none of the memory buttons are pressed within three seconds, the M button turns off and no position is saved. The

seats must be readjusted before a new position can be set.

Your preferred positions are saved in the active user profile.

Use a saved seat position

A saved position can be used with the front door open or closed. However, the process for activating the saved seat

position differs.

If your front door is open, you can activate a saved position by pressing one of the memory buttons. The seat moves

and stops in the saved position.

If your front door is closed, press and hold one of the memory buttons until the seat stops in the saved position.

If you want to change a saved seat position, adjust the seat to your preferred position and repeat the process again. A new seat

position is saved on the selected memory button.

4.4.2. Rear seats

You can adjust the rear seats in a number of ways to get more space or use the additional features to better

suit your needs.

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The rear seats of the car are divided into the second and third row, each supporting its own set of features

and adjustments. Both rows have two seats that can be folded separately.

There are several adjustments and features you can use in the rear seats to increase comfort or meet your need of stowing

space.

The outer seats have foldable headrests. This can give you more space when you fold the seats.

Foldable headrests

You can adjust the height of the centre headrest to fit the passenger, or set it to it's lowest position when the seat is not in use.

Adjustable centre

headrest

You can fold the rear seats to create more cargo space. The left seat can fold on its own whereas the centre and right seats fold together.

Foldable backrests

Seat heating

The outer seats have access to three levels of heating. You can control this from the panel on the back of the tunnel console or from the centre

display.

Tip

Rear seat centre armrest

Fold out the centre seat backrest to access cup holders and get additional arm support.

4.4.2.1. Adjusting centre rear seat headrest

The centre seat headrest should be adjusted according to your height and fully support back of your head if

possible.

A correctly adjusted headrest can help prevent neck injury during collisions. It's important to align the headrest to cover as

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much as possible of the back of the head.

Correct headrest level

Upward movement of the headrest is not locked.

1. Pull the headrest upwards to a level that fits your height.

To lower the headrest, press and hold the button at the base of the right support to release the lock. Then, carefully push the

headrest down.

Locking button on the headrest

Tip

Make a habit of lowering the headrest when the centre seat is not used. When it's down, it doesn't risk obstructing the

rear view.

4.4.2.2. Folding down the outer rear seat headrests

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You can fold down the outer second row seat headrests to improve rear visibility.

Folding motion of the headrest

Warning

Never fold a headrest while a passenger is using the seat. This can cause serious injury.

Note

You will not be able to fold the headrests if the child lock is active.

Important

Before folding the headrests, make sure:

there are no loose items left on the seats.

the seatbelts are not buckled.

The headrest must always be raised when a child restraint is installed on the seat.

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Press the car symbol

2. Press the headrest fold button

The headrest folds down.

in the bottom bar and go to Quick controls.

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To raise the headrest again, manually move the headrest back until you hear a click.

4.4.2.3. Folding down the outer rear seats

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You can fold the outer rear seats to get more stowing space. The left seat can be folded on its own while the

centre and right seats fold together.

Important

Before folding the seats, make sure:

there are no objects on the seats.

the seatbelts are not buckled.

there is enough space to fold the seats down. If needed, move the seats in front forwards.

Warning

If any of the rear seats are folded down, they must not be in contact with the seats in front. This can impede the safety of

other occupants.

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Pull the handle on the seat backrest.

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The backrest and headrest release and tilt forwards.

Guide the backrest down to its folded position.

Manually push the backrests to their upright position when you no longer need the extra cargo space. Make sure the backrest

locks into place. Finally, move the headrest back to its locked position.

Important

After adjusting, folding or raising a seat, make sure all parts of the seat are properly locked in place.

4.4.2.4. Rear seat centre armrest

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Part of the centre rear seat backrest can be folded out to act as an armrest.

Pull down the armrest.

Rear centre armrest with cup holder.

The centre armrest can provide additional arm support but also contains a cup holder with two slots.

4.5. Interior lighting

The lights in your car's passenger compartment provide illumination for different purposes. There are lights

for reading as well as for general illumination and lighting up storage areas.

Reading lights

The front and rear seats have reading lights. You can adjust their intensity to suit your needs. In the rear, they also work as the

general lighting.

General illumination

Your car has lights to provide general illumination of the passenger compartment, such as when you get into the car. General il-

lumination can be activated both manually and automatically.

Ambience lights

The ambience lights in the car can provide a comfortable illumination of the passenger compartment when it's dark outside.

Storage area lights

There are lights in different storage areas, such as the boot and door pockets, to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

4.5.1. Adjusting the reading lights

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