Mercedes-Benz

Folding the rear seat backrest forwards

WARNING Risk of accident if the rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest are not engaged

The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest may fold forwards, even while the vehicle is in motion.

As a result, the vehicle occupant will be pressed into the seat belt with increased force. The seat belt will not be able to protect as intended and could cause additional injury.
Objects or loads in the boot or load compartment cannot be restrained by the seat backrest.

Make sure that the rear bench seat, the rear seat and the seat backrest are engaged before every trip.

If the left and right seat backrests are not engaged and locked in place, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster. A warning tone will also sound.

Requirements:

To fold the centre seat backrest forwards: the centre seat backrest has been unlocked.

You can fold the seat backrests forward separately.

Vehicles without a memory function: move the driver's or front passenger seat forwards, if necessary.

Vehicles with a memory function: if necessary, when the seat backrest in the rear is folded forward, the corresponding front seat will move forwards slightly to avoid a collision.

To unlock the left and right seat backrest:

pull right or left button

Fold corresponding seat backrest

forwards.

If necessary, reset the driver's or front passenger seat.