2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner's Manual - Page 20

Once the seatbacks are folded down, the rear seat footwell area will be exposed and will have to be covered by the load floor panel. To create a load floor, do the following: 50/50 Split Bench Seat (Third Row) If your vehicle has a 50/50 split bench, the seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat(s) tilted or removed from the vehicles. Folding the Seatbacks CAUTION: If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. To fold the seatbacks do the following: D Pull up on the release lever, labeled 1, located on the 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. If you have removed the head restraints to fold the rear bucket seat, be sure to reinstall them on the seatback after it has been returned to the normal seating position. rear of the seatback, and push the seatback forward. up on the release lever labeled 1 and then pull up on the seatback until the seatback locks into the upright position. D To return the seat to the passenger position, pull Push forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into position. 1-13