Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual: Folding the backrests on the third row of seats forwards

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Fig. 96 Folding the backrest in the third row of seats forwards

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings 
  • Push the seats in the second row forwards as far as they will go   .
  • Push the backrest release in the direction of the arrow   and fold the backrest forwards until you hear it engage  .
  • Adjust the seats in the second row in such a way that they are a sufficient distance away from the head restraints of the folded-forward backrest of the third row.

In vehicles with a natural gas engine, the seats in the third row of seats have a carrying capacity of max. 35 kg each. Failure to observe this limit will exceed the maximum permitted rear axle load   .

NOTICE

Only fold the backrest of the third row of seats with built-in head restraints forward when the seats of the second row of seats have been pushed so far forward that the head restraints of the third row of seats will not not come into contact with the backrests when they are folded forward. The backrests of the second row of seats could otherwise be damaged.
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    Folding the backrests on the third row of seats back
    Fig. 97 Folding the seats in the third row back First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Pull the loop on the side of the seat in the direction of the arr ...

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