2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE Third row seat

Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Entering or Exiting the Third Row
Seats
Escalade:To enter or exit the third row seat you must
fold the second row seat down following the instructions
later in this section. See ªFolding the Seatbackº
under
60/40 Split Bench Seat on page 1-10.If you are exiting the third row seat with no assistance
do the following:
1. Reach over the second
row seat and pull up on
the strap loop. Then
pull the seat cushion up
and push it forward.
2. Next, push the seatback forward until it is ¯at with
the ¯oor.
Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position
when ®nished. Pull forward and push rearward on the
seat to make sure it is locked in place.
Escalade ESV:The passenger's side of the second
row 60/40 or rear bucket seat has an easy entry/exit
feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the third
row seat.
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To operate the easy entry seat, do the following:
1. Lift the release lever on the back of the seat,
upward.
2. Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle and
the seat will release.
3. Pull (push if you are exiting the third row with no
assistance) the seat forward until it stops.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won't provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position
when ®nished. Pull forward and push rearward on the
seat to make sure it is locked in place.
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Tilting the Full Bench Seat
{CAUTION:
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
1. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions
listed previously.
2. Unlatch the seat from
the ¯oor by pulling up
on the lever labeled 2
located on the rear
of the seat.
3. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ¯oor and push it
forward. You will not be able to unlatch the seat
from the ¯oor unless the seatback is folded down.
{CAUTION:
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.
4. While holding the seat
forward, pull the prop
rod out from the
retainer clips. Flip the
prop rod (arrow)
down until it latches
into place.
The seat will now remain in the upright position.
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Third Row ± Lap Belt
When you sit in the center seating position in the third
row, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.
To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it
along the belt.To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown
until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the
same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If
the belt isn't long enough, see
Safety Belt Extender on
page 1-50.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if you ever had to.
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1. For the second row, remove the guide from its
storage clip on the trim panel near the side of
the seatback.For the third row, remove the guide from its storage
clip on the side of the seatback. Second Row Seat
Third Row Seat
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4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as
described inRear Seat Passengers on page 1-44.
Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the
shoulder.
To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the
belt edges together so that you can take them out of the
guides.
Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But if a safety belt isn't long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It's free. When you go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so
the extender will be long enough for you. The extender
will be just for you, and just for the seat in your
vehicle that you choose. Don't let someone else use it,
and use it only for the seat it is made to ®t. To wear
it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
Third Row Seat
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Top Strap Anchor Location
Escalade ESV:A child restraint with a top strap should
only be used in the second or third row. Don't use a
child restraint with a top strap in the front seat because
there's no place to anchor the top strap.
An anchor loop bracket for a top strap is located at the
bottom rear of the seat cushion for each seating
position in the second row, for the center seating
position in the third row on bench seats.
Escalade:A child restraint with a top strap should only
be used in the second row or third row. Don't use a
child restraint with a top strap in the right front
passenger's position, because there's no place to
anchor the top strap. Escalade ESV Second Row Seat
(Bucket Seats Similar)
Escalade ESV Third Row Bench Seat
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An anchor loop bracket for a top strap is located at the
bottom rear of the seat cushion for each seating
position in the second row and in the outboard
passenger position in the third row for 50/50 split seats.
Escalade Second Row Seat
Escalade Third Row 50/50 Split Seat
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