2005 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 14

Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Folding the Seatback Your vehicle may have a split folding rear seatback. To fold down the rear seatback on the sedan, do the following: 1. Open the trunk and pull one or both of the gray handles located on the upper part of the trunk opening. The driver's side handle will open the larger side of the seatback. The passenger's side handle will open the smaller side of the seatback. 2. Once a handle is pulled, the seatback can be pushed open through the trunk, or pulled open from inside the vehicle. To fold down the rear seatback on the MAXX, do the following: 1. Pull up on and hold the lever located on the side of either rear seat. 1-8