2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE fold seats

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
Power Seats
Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat
cushion by raising or lowering the forward edge of the
control. Move the seat forward or rearward by moving
the whole control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising or
lowering the rear edge of the control.
Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers
the entire seat cushion.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Your vehicle's front seatbacks have a recline feature.
Vertical Control: You can use the vertical control to
adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining
front seatback forward or rearward by moving the
control toward the front or toward the rear of the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the
control toward the front of the vehicle. See ªReclining
Seatbacksº in the Index for further information.

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Reclining Rear (Second Row) Seats
The seatbacks can be reclined in the second row seats.
To recline the seatback,
do the following:
1. Pull the lever located
at the base of the seat
cushion forward.
2. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you
want it. Pull the lever again without pushing on
the seatback and the seatback will go to an
upright position.Folding Rear (Second Row) Seats
The rear seat is a 60/40 split seat which may be folded
down to give you more cargo space. The rear seatbacks
are equipped with rearward folding head restraints.
When the seatback is being folded down, the head
restraint will automatically fold rearward to allow a flat
load floor for cargo or entry to the third row seating.
To fold the rear seat, do the following:
1. Insert the two safety belt buckles into the pocket
in the seatback before folding the rear seat on the
driver's side.
That way, the buckles will be out of the way when
the seat is folded and will be available for passengers
to use when the seat is returned to the passenger
position. Also, make sure that nothing is under or
in front of the seat
2. Make sure the seatback is in an upright position
(unreclined) before folding it.

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3. Pull up on the strap loop
located at the rear of
the seat cushion and
pull the seat cushion up.
Then fold it forward.
4. Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until
it is flat.
If the seatback cannot fold flat because it interferes with
the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or
bringing the front seatback more upright.Returning the Seats to an Upright Position
To return the seat to the upright position,
do the following:
1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward
all the way.
2. Lower the seat cushion until it latches
into position.
3. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
4. Return the headrest to the upright position by
pulling the top of the headrest upwards until
you hear a click.
5. Check to see that the safety belt buckles on
the driver's side seatback are accessible to the
outboard and center occupants and are not under
the seat cushions.

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Your warranty does not cover parts or components that
fail because of overloading.
The label will help you decide how much cargo and
installed equipment your truck can carry.
Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
If you put things inside your vehicle
-- like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else
-- they go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or
if there is a crash, they'll keep going.
CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in
a crash.

Put things in the cargo area of your vehicle.
Try to spread the weight evenly.

Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.

Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.

When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.

Don't leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
There's also important loading information for off-road
driving in this manual. See ªLoading Your Vehicle for
Off
-Road Drivingº in the Index.