2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE fold seats

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In Brief 1-9
Second Row Seats
On vehicles with a 60/40 split bench
or buckets seats, the seatbacks
can be folded for additional cargo
space, or the seats can be folded
and tumbled for easy entry/exit to
the third row seats, if equipped.
On vehicles with bucket seats,
the seatbacks also recline.
SeeSecond Row Seats (60/40 Split
Bench Seat) on page 3‑10 or
Second Row Seats (Bucket Seats)
on page 3‑13 for more information.
Third Row Seats
On vehicles with third row seats,
the seatbacks can be folded, and
the entire seat can be tumbled or
removed from the vehicle.
For detailed instructions, see Third
Row Seats on page 3‑18.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
The buttons are on the climate
control panel.
{: Press to cool the entire seat.
+:Press to heat the
seatback only.
z: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Repeatedly press and release the
desired button to cycle through the
temperature settings. See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3‑8.
Rear Seats
The buttons are on the Rear Sear
Audio (RSA) panel.
M: Press to heat the seat
cushion and to cycle through
the temperature settings.
See Heated Rear Seats on
page 3‑9.

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3-10 Seats and Restraints
Second Row Seats
(60/40 Split Bench Seat)
If the vehicle has a 60/40 split
bench, the seat can be folded for
additional cargo space or folded
and tumbled for easy entry and exit
to the third row seat, if equipped.
The seat has either the manual fold
and tumble feature or the automatic
seat release fold and tumble
feature.
Manual Fold and Tumble
Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothingunder, in front of, or on the seat. Notice:
Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
2. Lift the lever, on the outboard
side of the seat, to release the
seatback.
The seatback will fold forward to
create a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat,
try moving the front seat forward
and/or put the front seatback in
the upright position.

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3. Lift the same lever again torelease the rear of the seat from
the floor. The seat will tumble
forward. Folding and Tumbling the Seat
from the Third Row Seat
{WARNING
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the
third row seat, if equipped:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
2. Lift the lever, on the bottom rear of the second row seat on
the inboard side, to release the
seatback. The seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from
the floor. The seat will tumble
forward.

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3-12 Seats and Restraints
Automatic Seat Release Fold
and Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in
P (Park) for this feature to work.
{WARNING
Automatically folding and
tumbling the seat when someone
is sitting in the seat, could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.Folding and Tumbling the Second
Row Seat from the Third Row Seat
or Outside
{WARNING
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the
third row seat, if equipped:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
Driver Side Rear Panel Button
Shown
2. Press the automatic seat release button on the panel behind the
rear doors.
The seatback automatically
folds flat and the seat tumbles
forward. There will be a slight
delay between the folding of the
seatback and the tumbling of
the seat.

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Returning the Seat to the
Sitting Position
To return the seat to the sitting
position:
1. Pull the seat down until it latchesto the floor. The seatback cannot
be raised if the seat is not
latched to the floor.
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is
locked.
{WARNING
A safety belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not 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.
3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center seating position is not
caught between the two seats
and is not twisted.
Second Row Seats
(Bucket Seats)
If the vehicle has bucket seats, the
seatbacks can be reclined, and the
seats can be folded for additional
cargo space or folded and tumbled
for easy entry and exit to the third
row seat, if equipped. The seat has
either the manual fold and tumble
feature or the automatic seat
release fold and tumble feature.

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Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboardside of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
{WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Manual Fold and Tumble
Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothingunder, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.

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2. Lift the lever, on the outboardside of the seat, to release the
seatback.The seatback will fold forward to
create a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat,
try moving the front seat forward
and/or put the front seatback in
the upright position.3. Lift the lever again to release therear of the seat from the floor.
The seat will tumble forward.

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Folding and Tumbling the Seat
from the Third Row Seat
{WARNING
Using the third row seating
position while the second row is
folded, or folded and tumbled,
could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat to the passenger seating
position. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into
place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the
third row seat, if equipped:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
2. Lift the lever, on the bottom rear of the second row seat on the
inboard side, to release the
seatback. The seatback will
fold forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from
the floor. The seat will tumble
forward.
Automatic Seat Release Fold
and Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in
P (Park) for this feature to work.
{WARNING
Automatically folding and
tumbling the seat when someone
is sitting in the seat, could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.