Cadillac 2003 Escalade Owner's Manual page 21

2. While still holding the lever 3 toward you, grasp the
3. Let go of lever 3 and pull the seat completely down.
4. Push down on the seat firmly. Try pulling it up to
top of the seat and pull it toward you slightly.
be sure it is locked into place.
5. Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1 and
then pull up on
the seatback or the
assist strap located on
the outboard side of
the seat until the
seatback locks into the
upright position.
Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seats
To remove the 50/50 split bench
1. Open the liftgate.
2.
seat, do the following:
Fold the seatback
forward onto the seat
cushion by using
the lever labeled 1.
The seat cannot
be removed unless the
seatback is folded.