1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 53

1997 Ford Taurus Manual

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Seating and safety restraints To open up the seat: 1. Unlock the floor panel with the key, then use the handle to fold the floor panel toward the front of the car. 2. Remove the cargo cover. The cargo cover must be removed or the seatback will not latch in the upright position. 3. Lift the remote latch release on the left side of the compartment and fold the remaining floor panel until it latches. Make sure the seatback is locked in the upright position. To close the seat, make sure the safety belts are in their correct notches, then lift the remote latch release and push the seat down until it latches. Pull up on the handle and push the floor panel into place. 54

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To open up the seat:
1. Unlock the floor
panel with the key,
then use the handle to
fold the floor panel
toward the front of the
car.
2. Remove the cargo cover. The cargo cover must be
removed or the seatback will not latch in the upright
position.
3. Lift the remote latch
release on the left side
of the compartment
and fold the remaining
floor panel until it
latches. Make sure the
seatback is locked in
the upright position.
To close the seat, make sure the safety belts are in
their correct notches, then lift the remote latch
release and push the seat down until it latches. Pull
up on the handle and push the floor panel into
place.
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