Device for holding the backrest of a motor vehicle seat

The device has two different inclination positions, a coupling element (18), which the back rest (11) connects to a vehicle-lateral attachment location (15, 32). The coupling element is movably stored. The coupling element is formed as a one piece and axially elongated. The coupling element has a turned end (19), which with a closing element (28), in particular with a closing handle is arranged, and cooperates with a lean-lateral closing element (29).