2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual - Page 71

Seats and Restraints Returning the Seatback to the Upright Position To return the seatback to the upright position: 1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat. 2. Raise the seatback to the upright position. 3-15 Tumbling the Third Row Seat To tumble the seat: 1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat. 2. Make sure the headrests are completely lowered and there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat. 3. Fold the seatbacks forward using lever "1" and the instructions listed previously under "Folding the Seatback." The seat cannot be unlatched from the floor unless the seatback is folded. { WARNING 3. Lift the release lever "1," on the bottom rear of the seatback on the outboard side of the seat, and the seatback folds forward. 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. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.