Stowage compartments in the rear

Stowage compartment in the rear seat armrest

armrests when they are folded out as you Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the armrests when they are folded out as you could damage them.

compartment before folding the rear seat 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
Vehicles without a control panel in the rear seat armrest

Pull handle 1 and fold the armrests To open: fold down the seat armrest.

upwards. Pull handle 1 and fold the armrests upwards.

Vehicles with a control panel in the rear seat armrest
Vehicles with a control panel in the rear seat armrest

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. To open: pull handle 1 backwards in the direction of the arrow.

Stowage box in the rear seat backrest

armrests when they are folded out as you 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. To open: fold down the rear seat armrest.

It will be easier to open the cover when Pull handle 1 and fold down cover 2.

the rear seats are in the basic position. 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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