2023 Volvo V60 Rear seat
Rear seat
The car has five seats. The rear seat is divided into two folding parts, with one or two passenger seats respectively.
Adjusting the head restraints in the rear seat
Adjust the head restraint for the centre seat
The centre seat’s head restraint must be adjusted according to the passenger’s height so that, if possible, the whole of the back of the head is covered. Slide it up manually as required.
To lower the head restraint, the button (see illustration) must be depressed while the restraint is carefully moved down.Warning
The centre seat head restraint must be in its lowest position when the centre seat is not used. When the centre seat is used, the head restraint must be correctly adjusted to the height of the passenger so that it covers the whole of the back of the head if possible.
Fold down the rear seat’s outer head restraints via the centre display
The outer head restraints can be retracted via the centre display. Lowering the head restraint is possible when the car is in Passive usage mode.
Press in the centre display.Press Controls.
Select the desired setting under the Headrest fold.
Move the head restraint back manually until a click is heard.
Warning
Do not lower the outer head restraints if there are passengers in any of the outer rear seats.
Warning
The head restraint must be in a locked position after being folded up.
Fold down the rear seat’s outer head restraints using handles
For cars with electronically controlled head restraint folding, the outer head restraints can be folded using handles on the top of the seat, see figure 
Note that this method also folds the backrests. If only the head restraints shall be folded, e.g. to improve visibility, it can be performed from the centre display instead.
For cars without electronic folding, the outer head restraints are folded manually using the inner control on the upper side of the seat; see figure 
Lowering the backrests in the rear seat
Warning
- Adjust the seat and fix it before driving away. Take care when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjustment can lead to trapping injuries.
- When loading long objects, they must always be strapped in securely to avoid injury and damage during sudden braking.
- Always switch off the car and apply the parking brake when loading and unloading the car.
- For cars with an automatic gearbox, set the gear selector in P to prevent it from being moved by mistake.
Important
There must be no objects on the rear seat when the backrest is to be folded down. The seat belts must not be connected either. Otherwise, there is a risk of damaging the rear seat upholstery.
The through-load hatch in the rear seat must be closed before lowering.
Note
The front seats may need to be pushed forwards, and the backrests adjusted upwards, in order that the rear backrests can be fully folded forward.
Lowering the backrest
To facilitate the folding of the rear seat, the car must be stationary and at least one rear door open.
Ensure that there are no occupants or objects in the rear seat.
Lower the centre seat’s head restraint manually.
Lower the centre seat’s head restraint manually.
Pull the handles located on the car’s left and right-hand backrests forwards to fold down the left and right-hand parts of the rear seat respectively.
Pull up the backrest’s locking handle 
while folding the backrest forward at the same time. The locking handle for the head restraints is pulled up automatically when the backrest is folded. A red indicator on the lock catch 
shows that the backrest is no longer locked in place.
The backrest disengages from the lock and needs to be lowered manually to the horizontal position.
Raising the backrest
Raising the backrest to an upright position is carried out manually:
- Move the backrest up/back.
- Press the backrest until the lock engages
- Raise the head restraints manually.
- If necessary, raise the centre seat’s head restraint.
Warning
When the backrest has been raised, the red indicator should no longer be showing. If it is still showing then the backrest is not locked in place.
The head restraints of the outer seats must always be raised when there are passengers on any of the rear seats.
Through-load hatch in the rear seat
The hatch in the rear seat’s backrest can be opened to transport long narrow items, e.g. skis.
The figure is schematic – parts may vary depending on the car model.- In the cargo area, grip the hatch’s handle and fold down the hatch.
- Fold forward the armrest in the rear seat.