Ford 2010 Mariner Owner's Manual page 502

Seating and Safety Restraints
Returning the second row seats to upright position
1. Pull seatback up and into upright
position making sure seatback locks
into place and the red seat
unlatched indicator on release
paddle is not visible.
2. Rotate seat cushion down into the
seating position making sure that
the seat cushion is locked into place
and that the safety belt buckles are
exposed.
WARNING: Make sure
safety belt buckle heads are
through elastic holders on seat
backs. Safety belt buckles may
break if they are trapped
underneath the seatback as the
seatback is rotated down.
WARNING: Before returning the seatback to its original
position, make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped
behind the seatback. After returning the seatback to its original
position, reinstall the head restraints, and pull on the seatback to
ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.
3. Unsnap the safety belt webbing from the quarter trim panel.
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2010 Mariner (mrn)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)