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      06-15-2016, 12:08 PM   #1
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Could any one identify this release catch?

Hi guys,

As you know this car comes with split folding seats.

I have this catch that has a luggage symbol on it. Now when I pull the leaver nothing happens

I have tried pulling the seat forward tried to see if the back moves ..but nothing happens

Tried pulling the back of the seat forward but nothing happens.

Could anyone shed some light on this please?

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      06-15-2016, 12:28 PM   #2
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it should definitely be for lowering the seat back. maybe you arent pulling hard enough? or try pulling/pushing the seat while you're pulling on the release?

is there a release on the other side as well?
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      06-15-2016, 12:47 PM   #3
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Yes there are two of them one on each side.
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Hi guys,

As you know this car comes with split folding seats.

I have this catch that has a luggage symbol on it. Now when I pull the leaver nothing happens

I have tried pulling the seat forward tried to see if the back moves ..but nothing happens

Tried pulling the back of the seat forward but nothing happens.

Could anyone shed some light on this please?
Those buttons on the side should serve for customizing the angle of your back seats - you can set them totally vertical while the cargo area is still separated. You can push back the seats when you are pulling that thing but in any other situation the seat's angle is locked. It worked perfectly for me without the use of any brute force
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Those buttons on the side should serve for customizing the angle of your back seats - you can set them totally vertical while the cargo area is still separated.
+1. When you pull that the seat back should spring forward to a vertical position. If the seat back is already vertical it won't do anything. Totally separate from the seat back lowering levers.
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Ok guys I will give it a try again tomorrow.
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      06-16-2016, 04:35 AM   #8
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All working,

Strange thing is it yesterday without any luck.

Tried it this morning and wallah!

Thanks for all your help guys.
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Hi guys,

As you know this car comes with split folding seats.

I have this catch that has a luggage symbol on it. Now when I pull the leaver nothing happens

I have tried pulling the seat forward tried to see if the back moves ..but nothing happens

Tried pulling the back of the seat forward but nothing happens.

Could anyone shed some light on this please?
Can you just remind us all how long you've had the car
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Can you just remind us all how long you've had the car
October!!!
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So . . the obvious reply would be . .

But of course I wouldn't be so unkind
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To tell you the truth, I did look for it in the manual. As I expected this car to have this feature. But what fooled me was the fact that it didn't have the two release handles in the rear so I thought that it was not on this model.
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