Land Rover Discovery Discovery 2012 to 2026 Rear seats Car Owner Manuals

Rear Seats

Folding the Rear Seats

Warning: Always ensure that objects carried within the vehicle are secured properly.

Warning: Never allow passengers to travel in the load space under any circumstances. All vehicle occupants should be seated correctly and wear a seat belt at all times when the vehicle is in motion.

Folding the Seats (5 Seat Vehicle)

The split fold rear seat can be folded completely to accommodate large loads, or partially to accommodate large loads while retaining seating for passengers.

To fold part or all of the seat:

1. Fully lower the head restraints.
2. Pull the strap on the required cushion(s) to raise to the vertical position.
3. Pull the seat backrest release lever(s), then lower the backrest(s) until locked into place.

Note: Some 5-seat models are fitted with the same type of seat as the 7-seat model.

Erecting the Seats (5 Seat Vehicle)

Warning: Ensure that when the backrest is raised, the locking mechanism is fully engaged. If the backrests are not fully locked in place, red markers will be visible around the backrest levers.

Pull the strap vertically to unlock the seats, then raise the seats by following the lowering process in reverse.

Note: The head restraints should be raised to the correct position before the seats are used by a passenger.

Folding the Seats (7 Seat Vehicle)

One of the seats may be folded to form a table for the other two seats, or all three seats may be folded forward to extend the load space. A seat may also be folded to gain access to the third row seats.

Note: The rear seats may not be folded if the front seats are in their furthest rearward position.

Note: The centre backrest must always be folded first.

1. Pull the backrest lever forwards.
2. Fold the backrest forwards into the table fold position.
3. Pull the strap at the front of the seat and press down to fold into the load space extension position.
4. The load space cover may be stowed behind the folded seats.

Erecting the Seats (7 Seat Vehicle)

Warning: The seat position should be checked and physically tested to ensure that the cushions and backrest are secure before driving. If the backrests are not fully locked in place, red markers will be visible around the backrest levers.

Warning: Do not attempt to raise the seats when the load space cover is stowed behind them. Damage to the load space cover will result.

Note: The centre backrest should always be raised last.

1. Pull the strap at the front of the cushion.
2. Grasp the top and bottom of the backrest, lift the seat and return it to the table fold position.
3. Push the release lever forward.
4. Pull the backrest up and push into place until the latching mechanism clicks.

Note: The head restraints should be raised to the correct position before the seats are used by a passenger.

Access Position (7 Seat Vehicle)

Warning: The vehicle must not be driven with the rear seats in the access position. Motion of the vehicle could cause the backrest to fall forwards suddenly, causing injury.

To access the third row seats, the head restraint on the second row seat must first be fully lowered.

1. Pull the backrest lever forwards.
2. Lower the backrest into the table fold position.
3. Pull the access lever on the side of the seat.
4. Tilt the seat forwards.

To return the seat to the upright position, lower the seat until the access lever re-engages, then pull the backrest lever and return the backrest to the upright position.

Note: A second row seat cannot be moved directly from the load space position to the access position. The backrest must first be returned to the table fold position.

Warning: When returning the seat from the access position, ensure nothing is trapped beneath the returning seat.

Warning: The seat position should be checked and physically tested to ensure that the cushions and backrest are secure before driving.

Third Row Seats (7 Seat Vehicle)

Warning: Ensure nothing has been left under the third row seat or in the footwell when folding down the seat, as this could cause damage.

Warning: Beware of trapping fingers when raising and lowering the third row seat.

Warning: Do not attempt to raise the third row seats when the load space cover is stowed behind the second row seats. Damage to the load space cover or the seats may result.

It is possible to fold the third row seats flat.