2005 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 48
2005 Volvo S40 Manual
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To raise: slide the head restraint up to the desired height. To lower: Press the catch at the base of the right support and press the head restraint down. To remove: Pull the head restraint up far as possible. Press the catch at the base of the right support and pull the head restraint out of the its holders. NOTE: When the seat backs are folded down, the head restraints may be damaged if they are not removed. The center head restraint must also be removed when transporting heavy loads. Folding down the rear seat backrests Both sections of the rear seat backrest can be folded down, together or separately, to enable you to transport long objects. Before folding down the rear seat backrests, the outboard seat belts can be attached to the clothes hook as shown in the middle illustration. To fold down one or both sections: 1. Grasp the straps at the rear edge of the seat cushions and pull the cushions forward. 2. Pull the catch on the upper outboard edge of the backrest upward and forward to release the backrest lock. A red lock indicator is visible when the backrest is not locked in the upright position. 3. Fold the backrest down partially and remove the outer head restraints. Press the center head restraint down completely or remove it. pg. 85 Rear seat 4. Place the head restraints in the plastic tubes, which are now accessible on the under side of the seat cushions. WARNING! The red lock indicator is VISIBLE when the backrest is NOT locked in position and hidden when the backrest is correctly locked in place. When the backrest is in the upright position, it must always be correctly locked in place.