2003 Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual - Page 17

3. Escalade: Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it is flat. Once the seatbacks are folded down, on Escalade ESV models only, the rear seat footwell area will be exposed and will have to be covered by the load floor panel(s). To create a load floor, do the following: Escalade ESV: On the passenger side of Escalade ESV models, the lever at the base of the seat must be pulled up to release the seatback. 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. 1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing forward on the latches. 2. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat footwell area. 1-10