SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL -> Rear seat and Head restraints for Your Volvo XC40 SUV Second Generation (2022-2026)

SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL  
Adjusting* the length of the seat cushion  
in the front seat (p. 176)  
Adjusting the lumbar support  
Lowering the backrests in the rear  
seat  
The rear seat's backrest is divided into two  
parts. The two parts can be folded forward  
individually.  
WARNING  
Adjust the seat and fix it before driving  
away. Take care when adjusting the  
seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-  
ment can lead to trapping injuries.  
When loading long objects, they must  
always be strapped in securely to avoid  
injury and damage during sudden brak-  
ing.  
Press the four-way button up /down  
to move the lumbar support upwards/  
downwards.  
Always switch off the engine and apply  
the parking brake when loading and  
unloading the car.  
Press the front section  
of the four-way  
button to increase lumbar support.  
For cars with automatic gearbox, set  
the gear selector in P to prevent it from  
being moved by mistake.  
Press the rear section  
of the four-way  
button to decrease lumbar support.  
Related information  
IMPORTANT  
Manual front seat (p. 172)  
There must be no objects on the rear seat  
when the backrest is to be folded down.  
The seat belts must not be connected  
either. Otherwise there is a risk of damag-  
ing the rear seat upholstery.  
Power* front seat (p. 173)  
Adjusting the power* front seat (p. 173)  
Storing a position for seat and door mir-  
rors (p. 174)  
Using a stored position for seat and door  
mirrors (p. 175)  
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SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL  
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Ensure that there are no occupants or objects  
in the rear seat.  
4. If necessary, raise the centre seat's head  
restraint.  
IMPORTANT  
The armrest* for the centre seat must be  
raised before lowering the seat.  
Lower the centre seat's head restraint  
manually.  
WARNING  
Through-load hatch* in the rear seat must  
be closed before lowering.  
When the backrest has been raised, the red  
indicator should no longer be showing. If it  
is still showing then the backrest is not  
locked in place.  
Pull the handles located on the car's left  
and right-hand backrests forwards to fold  
down the left and right-hand part of the  
rear seat respectively.  
NOTE  
3. The backrest disengages from the lock  
and needs to be lowered manually to the  
horizontal position.  
The front seats may need to be pushed for-  
wards, and/or the backrests adjusted  
upwards, in order that the rear backrests  
can be fully folded forward.  
WARNING  
Check that the backrests and head  
restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-  
erly after being folded up.  
Raising the backrest  
Raising the backrest to upright position is car-  
ried out manually:  
The head restraints of the outer seats must  
always be raised when there are passen-  
gers on any of the rear seats.  
Lowering the backrest  
To facilitate folding of the rear seat, the car  
must be stationary and at least one rear door  
open.  
1. Move the backrest up/back.  
2. Press the backrest until the lock engages.  
3. Raise the head restraints manually.  
Related information  
Adjusting the head restraints in the rear  
seat (p. 179)  
Private locking (p. 263)  
Activating and deactivating private locking  
(p. 263)  
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* Option/accessory.  
SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL  
Adjusting the head restraints in the  
rear seat  
Adjust the centre seat head restraint accord-  
ing to the height of the passenger. Fold down  
the outer seat head restraints* to improve  
rearward visibility.  
Adjust the head restraint for the  
centre seat  
To lower the head restraint, the button (see  
illustration) must be depressed while the  
restraint is carefully moved down.  
Press the Headrest Fold  
button to activate/deactivate  
lowering.  
WARNING  
The centre seat head restraint must be in  
its lowest position when the centre seat is  
not used. When the centre seat is used, the  
head restraint must be correctly adjusted  
to the height of the passenger so that it  
covers the whole of the back of the head if  
possible.  
Move the head restraint back manually until a  
click is heard.  
The centre seat's head restraint must be  
adjusted according to the passenger's height  
so that, if possible, the whole of the back of  
the head is covered. Slide it up manually as  
required.  
WARNING  
Do not lower the outer head restraints if  
there are passengers in any of the outer  
rear seats.  
Fold down the rear seat's outer head  
restraints via the centre display*  
The outer head restraints can be retracted via  
the centre display's function view. You can  
lower the head restraints in ignition position 0.  
WARNING  
The head restraint must be in locked posi-  
tion after being folded up.  
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