2013 Ford Flex Owner Manual Printing 4 - Page 177

176 Seats Unstowing the Third Row Seat WARNING: Make sure the seat is latched to vehicle floor by pushing and pulling on the seat. If not latched, the seat may cause injury during a sudden stop. Note: Make sure that there are no objects such as books, purses or brief cases on the load floor before unstowing the seat. Failure to remove all objects from the top of the load floor prior to unstowing it may cause damage to the seat. Note: Make sure the area under the forward portion of the load floor is free of objects before unstowing the third row seat. 1. Unlatch and lift the seat out of the floor tub by squeezing and pulling up on the handle. Once the seat is at a vertical position, push the seat over, letting it fall onto the latches. 1 2. To return the seat back to the upright position, pull the number 1 strap. Then, while holding the number 1 strap, pull the long strap located on the seat back to raise the seat back. 3. Pull the head restraints up to their normal adjusted positions. 2013 Flex (471) Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, December 2012 USA (fus)