Honda Civic 2017 Owner's Manual page 246

Rear Seats
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Folding Down the Rear Seats
Separately fold down the left and right halves of the rear seat to make room for
luggage.
Release Lever
Red Tab
* Not available on all models
1. Lower the head restraints *
position.
2. Pull the release lever and fold down the
seat-back.
1Folding Down the Rear Seats
The rear seat-back(s) can be folded down to
accommodate bulkier items in the luggage area.
to their lowest To lock a seat-back upright, push it backwards until it
locks, so that the red tabs in the release lever go
down.
When returning the seat-back to its original position,
push it firmly back.
Make sure all items in the luggage area or items
extending to the rear seats are properly
secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have
to brake hard.
The front seat(s) must be far enough forward so they
do not interfere with the rear seats as they fold
down.
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