2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 13

Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Folding the Seatback Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seatback. To fold down the rear seatback, do the following: 2. Once a tether is pulled, the seatback can be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from inside the vehicle. To close the split folding rear seatback, push the seatback up until you hear a click. Then pull on the seatback to make sure it is secure. 1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the tethers located on the driver's side of the trunk. The left tether will open the larger side of the seatback. The right tether will open the smaller side of the seatback. 1 -6