1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 16

Folding the Rear Seat(4-Door Utility Model) If your vehicle has a 60/40 rear seat, either side may be folded down to give you more cargo space. Before folding, place the latch plate portion of the center safety belt in the center arm rest. That way, the center safety belt will be out of the way when the seat isfolded and also will be easily 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. When the seat is folded, it will lay flat on the floor. First, remove the head restraints. Push the release buttons at the bottom of each head restraint height adiust Dost and slide the head restraint out of the height adjust tubes. J When you release the seat cushion, the seatback is automatically released. Pull the loop on the seatback forward and fold the seatback onto the seat cushion. While the seat is in the folded position, hang the latch plate end of the outer passenger position safety belts on the hooks at the top of each retractor cover, outof the way. To return the seat to the passenger position, just lift up on the seatback and push it rearward until it latches. After returning the seatto the passenger position, pull forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to their original positions, so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use. I Set the head restraints aside for now. You will stow them in their proper position after you are donefolding the seat. 1-9