1997 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 17

After returning the seat tothe passenger position, pull forward on the seatback to make sureit is locked into place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to their original positions, so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use. Folding the Rear Seat (&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 portion of the center safety belt in the center armrest. Thatway, the center safety beltwill be out of the way when the seat is folded and alsowill be easily available forpassengers to use when the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make surethat nothing is under or in front of the seat. When theseat is folded, it will lay flat on the floor. When folding the seat, first remove the head restraints. Push the release buttons at the bottom of each head restraint height adjust post and slide the head restraint out of the height-adjust tubes. Set the head restraints asidefor now. You will stow them in their proper position after you are done folding the seat. 1-10