Mercury 1999 Villager Owner's Manual page 118

Seating and safety restraints
2nd row bucket seats (if equipped)
Adjusting the left side bucket seat
Pull control up to recline the
seatback or fold the seatback flat.
Adjusting the right side (E-Z Entry Tip Slide) bucket seat
The E-Z Entry Tip Slide seat allows for easier entry and exit to and from
the 3rd row seat. The E-Z Entry system will slide the seat and tip the
seatback forward (the seatback must be in the upright position).
To enter the 3rd row seat, pull up
on the seatback recline handle.
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