2002 Ford Escape Owner's Manual - Page 125

Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Flip the seat forward. 5. Pull the seatback release strap toward the front seat. Make sure the seat belt buckle heads are fully extended towards the front of the vehicle and are away from the seatback. 6. Rotate seatback down into load floor position. NOTE:When the seatback release strap is pulled use your other hand to guide the seatback. Returning the rear seats to upright position 1. Pull seatback up and into upright position making sure seatback locks into place. While holding the seatback, pull the release and push seatback backward into the desired position. 2. Rotate seat cushion down into the seating position making sure that the seat cushion is locked into place and that the seat belt buckles are exposed. 125