Stowage compartments in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear seat armrest
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
Close the cover of the stowage
compartment before folding the rear seat
armrest back into the seat backrest.
Vehicles without a control panel in the rear seat
armrest
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
Pull handle 1 and fold the armrests
upwards.
Vehicles with a control panel in the rear seat armrest
To open: press button 1 and fold up the
armrest.
Stowage box between the rear seats
To open: pull handle 1 backwards in the
direction of the arrow.
Stowage box in the rear seat backrest
Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
To open: fold down the rear seat armrest.
Pull handle 1 and fold down cover 2.
It will be easier to open the cover when
the rear seats are in the basic position.
Stowage pockets
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing lightweight
items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
Storage bags are located in the rear compartment on the driver's and frontpassenger seat backrests.
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