Mercedes-Benz

Folding back the rear seat backrest

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 seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.

NOTE Damage caused by trapping the seat belt when folding back the seat backrest

The seat belt could become trapped and thus be damaged when the seat backrest is folded back.

Make sure that the seat belt is not trapped when folding back the seat backrest.

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

Vehicles with a memory function: if at least one part of the seat backrest in the rear is folded back, the corresponding front seat will automatically return to the most recent original position.

Fold the corresponding seat backrest

back until it engages.

Left and right seat backrests: if the seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.

Centre seat backrest: if the seat backrest is not engaged and locked, the red lock verification indicator will be visible.