General
A microswitch (741FL/FR) mounted in the pivot center of the backrest is activated when the backrest is not in locked position. The switch is connected to REC, pins 7 and 8. REC sends a bus message that is used to show the following text message on SID: "Passenger seat not locked". The microswitch is used to indicate that the backrest is raised and locked. This is extremely important as the side airbag, belt anchorage and belt tensioner are mounted in the seat backrest.
The seat has a built-in system to facilitate easy entry to the rear seat. The mechanism that locks the backrest in raised position can be released with a handle on the top of the seat backrest. When the mechanism is released, the backrest can be folded down and the seat moved forward until it reaches its end position.