Returning The Seat To An Upright Position - Cadillac Escalade 2004 Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

3. Lift the rear of the seat up from the floor and push it
forward. You will not be able to unlatch the seat
from the floor unless the seatback is folded down.
CAUTION:
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If the support rod isn't properly engaged, the
folded third row seat could come loose in a
sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury
to people and damage to your vehicle. Always
be sure the support rod is properly engaged
when the third row seat is folded forward.
The seat will now remain in the upright position.
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4. While holding the seat
forward, pull the
support rod out from
the retainer clips
and flip it down until it
latches into place.
Returning the Seat to an Upright
Position
To return the seatback to the upright position, do the
following:
2. Place the support rod back into the storage position.
3. Pull the seat toward you and push firmly down
until the seat latches in the floor.
4. Try pulling it up to be sure it is locked into place.
5. Pull up on the release lever labeled 1 and then pull
up on the seatback until the seatback locks into the
upright position.
1. Pull the lever on the
support rod bracket
until it unlatches from
the seat bracket.