Get Luggage compartment -> Folding the rear seat backrest forward and back into place Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Folding the rear seat backrest forward and back into place

Fig. 100 Rear seat backrest: Release button 1; red mark 2; emergen-

cy key in lock 3.

Fig. 101 In the luggage compartment: Release lever for the left 1 and

right 2 sections of the rear seat backrest.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The rear seat backrest is divided into 2 sections. Each section of the

rear seat backrest can be folded down individually to increase lug-

gage space.

Folding the rear seat backrest forward with the release button

If necessary, use the emergency key to unlock the release button

as shown ⇒ꢀfig. 100 (3).

Push the head restraint all the way down ⇒ꢀ Adjusting the seating

position.

Pull the release button (1) forward while folding the rear seat

backrest forward.

The rear seat backrest is unlocked when the red mark on the but-

ton (2) is visible.

The rear seat backrest is released and can be folded forward.

If the rear backrest is folded down, no one, including children, may

ride on the rear seat.

Folding the rear seat backrest forward with the release lever in

the luggage compartment

Push the head restraint all the way down ⇒ꢀ Adjusting the seating

position.

Open the luggage compartment lid ⇒ꢀ Luggage compartment lid.

Pull the remote release lever for the left ⇒ꢀfig. 101 (1) or right (2)

rear seat backrest in the direction of the arrow. The unlocked section

of the rear seat folds forward automatically.

Close the luggage compartment lid, if necessary ⇒ꢀ Luggage com-

partment lid.

The rear seat backrest is unlocked when the red mark on the but-

ton ⇒ꢀfig. 100 (2) is visible.

If the rear backrest is folded down, no one, including children, may

ride on the rear seat.

Folding the rear seat backrest back into place

Fold the rear seat backrest back until it engages securely ⇒ꢀ

.

The red mark on the release button (2) should no longer be visible.

The rear seat backrest must be securely latched into place in order

for the safety belts on the rear seats to provide optimal protection.

WARNING

Improper folding and improper latching of the rear seat

backrest can cause serious personal injury.

Always make sure there are no people or animals in the area

around the rear seat backrest when folding it forward.

Never fold the rear seat backrest forward or back while the

vehicle is moving.

When folding the rear seat backrest back up, make sure that

the safety belt does not get caught or damaged.

Keep hands, fingers, feet and other body parts out of the way

when folding the rear seat backrest forward or back.

Each rear seat backrest must be securely latched in the up-

right position so that the safety belts on the rear seats can pro-

vide protection. This is particularly the case for the middle seat

on the rear seat bench.

If a seat is used with an unsecured backrest, the passenger

will move forward together with the rear seat backrest during

sudden braking, driving maneuvers, or in a collision.

If the red marking on the button (2) is visible, this indicates

that the backrest is not latched into place. Always check to

make sure that the red marking is not visible whenever the rear

seat backrest is in the upright position.

No one, including children, may ride on the rear seats if the

rear seat backrest is folded down or not correctly latched.

NOTICE

Before folding the rear seat backrest forward, adjust the front

seats so that the rear seat's head restraint or backrest cushion

will not touch the front seats.

Luggage compartment -> Folding the rear seat backrest forward and back into place for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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