2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 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 center seat head restraint according to the height of the passenger. Fold down the outer seat head restraints to improve rearward visibility.
Adjust the head restraint for the center 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.
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.
Lowering the backrests in the rear seat
The rear seat’s backrest is divided into two parts. The two parts can be folded forward individually.
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
- The armrest for the center seat must be raised before lowering the seat.
- The through-load hatch in the rear seat must be closed before lowering.
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.
- Pull the handles located on the car’s left and right-hand backrests forwards to fold down the left and right-hand part of the rear seat respectively.
- 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.
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.
Warning
- Check that the backrests and head restraints in the rear seat are locked properly after being folded up.
- 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.
- In the cargo area, grip the hatch’s handle and fold down the hatch.
- Fold forward the armrest in the rear seat.
- Adjust the centre seat’s head restraint upwards so that the steel tubes do not block the hatch opening.