Seat functions -> Center armrest for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

NOTICE  
Only fold the third row rear seat backrests forward if the second row seats have been pushed far enough forward so that the head restraints on the third row  
seats do not bump against the rear seat backrests of the second row seats. Otherwise, the head restraints could be damaged.  
Installing the head restraints on the third row seats  
1. If necessary, adjust the seat backrest so that the head restraint can be installed.  
2. Position the head restraint correctly above the head restraint guides and insert into the guides on the seat backrest.  
3. Push the head restraint downward while pressing the fig. 87 button.  
4. Fold the rear seat backrest toward the rear and lock it securely into place.  
5. Adjust the head restraint and the backrest to the correct seating position and let them lock into place.  
Seat functions  
Center armrest  
Front center armrest  
Fig. 88 Front center armrest (general example).  
There is a storage compartment under the center armrest.  
WARNING  
If the front center armrest is opened all the way or not completely closed, it can limit the driver’s ability to move his or her arms, which can cause accidents and  
serious injuries.  
Always keep the storage compartments closed while driving.  
Never allow an adult or child to ride on the center armrest. This incorrect seating position can cause serious injuries.  
Rear center armrest  
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Fig. 89 Folding center armrest in the rear.  
For six-seaters: The armrest can be adjusted separately Adjusting the rear seat.  
There may be a folding armrest in the backrest of the rear center seat.  
To fold forward: pull the center armrest in the direction of the arrow using the loop fig. 89.  
To fold back: fold the center armrest upward in the opposite direction of the arrow fig. 89 and press it all the way toward the seat backrest.  
Passengers must not sit in the center rear seat when the center armrest is folded down.  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of injuries while driving, the rear center armrest must always be folded up.  
If the center armrest is folded down, the center rear bench seat must never be used by either adults or children. Doing so would create an incorrect  
seating position that could result in serious injuries.  
Third row seat entry assistance  
To make it easier to enter and exit the third row seats in vehicles with seven seats, the outer seats in the second row can be folded forward.  
Folding second row seats forward  
Fig. 90 Second row seats: entry assistance controls.  
1. Remove any objects from the footwell in the second row of seats ⇒  
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2. Move the head restraints all the way down.  
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