Oldsmobile 2000 Silhouette Owner's Manual page 27

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
The seatback on a bucket seat can be either folded down
or reclined. The following explains how to use either the
nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatback.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.
To fold down the seatback,
pull this nylon strap located
on the rear of the seat.
Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to the
desired position.
When raising or reclining a seatback to an upright
position, push and pull on the seatback to check that
it is locked upright.
To fold down the seatback,
lift up on this lever located
on the front of the seatback.
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