Load-Through Hatch - Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual

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For greater flexibility, the rear seat is split so that the narrow and the
wide part can be folded down separately.
Next to the hinges in the luggage compartment are handles for
unlocking the rear seat backrests.
It is easiest to fold down the rear seat backrests if the front seats are
slid forward.
1 Unlock the backrest by pulling the appropriate handle in the lug-
gage compartment.
2 Fold the backrest forward.
Note: When returning the backrest to its upright position, make
sure that it locks properly in place and that the seat belt does not
get caught.
If the left-hand backrest is not properly locked in position, the fol-
lowing message is displayed on the DIC (equivalent message for
right-hand backrest):
Rear left seat
backrest unlocked.
Emergency opening the narrow section of the
backrest, Sedan, see page 113
Interior equipment
Load-through hatch, Sedan
A load-through hatch is incorporated in the rear seat backrest to
enable long, narrow items to be carried inside the car.
Before loading or unloading long items, switch off the engine and
apply the handbrake. This averts the danger of the car moving off if
a long item were to knock the gear or selector lever into gear.
• Fold down the armrest and open the hatch by lifting the handle.
There is a lock on the rear side of the hatch. Turn this to lock or
unlock the hatch.
To lock: open the hatch and lock the lock. Close the hatch. The
hatch is now locked.
To unlock: fold down the wide section of the backrest and unlock
the lock. Alternatively, you can unlock the hatch from the luggage
compartment.
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