INTRODUCTION

The seats are of vital importance in terms of comfort and safety: they are, in effect, the element that has to absorb the kinetic energy acquired by the body through the effect of stresses when cornering and during acceleration/deceleration.

The rear seats have been designed in conjunction with the front seats to optimise their qualities of comfort and safety.

The rear seat is of the 40/60% split type.

The structure of the backrests is designed to guarantee the maximum safety of the occupants in all types of impacts, including any luggage being projected forwards.

The structure of the rear cushions is optimised for anti-submarining.

Specifications

- Whole/Split versions: 40% - 60%.

- Registered number of seats: 2/3

- Upper “witte” fasteners

- Adjustable striker fixed to body

- Quick fastening to floor (wheelhouse)

- Split seats with central bracket and snap ring

- Three point seat belt for middle passenger incorporated in the backrest

- Sliding saddle head restraints (one position)

40% backrest folding (same operation for 60%)

Complete backrest folding

Structure

On the rear seat the structure of the backrest comprises resistant tubular structures that, with limited deformation, support the forces that develop during a frontal impact when there are occupants in the rear seats and/or when there are heavy loads in the luggage compartment that discharge all their energy forces against the backrest. The rear cushion has been designed to guarantee that there is no submarining.

Head restraints

The vehicle can be fitted with three head restraints on the rear seats in addition to the compulsory head restraints on the front seats. As is known head restraints are an important factor in preventing and not in causing neck injuries (especially whiplash) if the vehicle is involved in a shunt.

The head restraints have a steel structure with traditional upholstery and polyurethane foam, height adjustment device by means of button and downward lock.

To raise the head restraint, lift it until it locks. To lower the head restraint, press button (A).

Isofix mountings

Two pairs of ISOFIX type child seat mountings are available on the side rear seats.

This type of mountings have two special features:

- they encourage the continuous and correct usage of the child seat, offering the user two mountings for the child seat using simple locks;

- standardizing the dimensions of the mountings and their distance to allow the child seat to be reused on any type of vehicle.

The ISOFIX mountings have standard dimensions and distances between them.

These mountings are securely fitted to the structure of the rear seats and are accessible by lowering the hinges on the rear seat backrest cover. The robustness of this structure and mountings on the bodyshell guarantee the correct mounting of the child seat in all impact conditions, in other words adequate protection for the child.