2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 197

Stowage areas Never place hands under seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being adjusted. For safety reasons, the rear seat bench must only be adjusted when the vehicle is stationary. Never drive a vehicle with the tailgate open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death. 195 Folding back the seat backrest X Pull release lever : and fold the seat backrest up. ! Ensure that you remove all containers from the cup holder in the rear before folding the seat backrest and the seat cushion of the rear bench seat forwards. The left-hand and right-hand rear seats can be folded down to increase the cargo compartment capacity. The following changes are possible: Rfold the seat backrests forward Rfold the rear bench seat back fully. Folding the seat backrest forwards Folding the rear bench seat forwards X Fold the seat backrest forward (Y page 195). X Pull release lever ;. The corresponding rear bench seat is released. X Fold the rear bench seat forward until it engages. Folding rear bench seat into an upright position X Fold back the rear bench seat backrest until it engages audibly in the seat catch. X Fold back the seat backrest (Y page 195). X Install the head restraints. G Warning : Seat backrest release lever ; Rear bench seat release lever Make sure that the rear bench seat and front seat backrest are correctly engaged in position. If the seat backrests or rear bench seat are not fully engaged and the following occurs: Rsharp Ra i Open the rear doors. This allows you better access to release lever :. X Remove the center head restraint (Y page 80). X Pull release lever :. The corresponding seat backrest is released. X Fold the seat backrest forward until it engages. braking sudden change of direction Ran accident the seat backrests or rear bench seat may fold forwards and instead of being restrained by the seats as intended you could be injured by them. Occupants could then also be injured in the event of an accident, e.g. by objects Z Loading, stowing and features ! Make sure that the seat belt does not become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be damaged. X Fold the seat backrest back until it engages audibly in the seat catch. X Install the head restraint.