1996 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 27

-Folding up rear seats (4-door models) BEFORE FOLDING REAR SEAT Stow the rear seat belts as shown in the illustration. This prevents the belts from falling out when you fold the seatbacks. NOTICE The seat belts must be stowed before you fold the seatback. FOLDING REAR SEAT 1. Remove the head restraint. Unlock the seatback and fold it down. Folding up the rear seats will enlarge the luggage compartment. See "Luggage stowage precautions" in Part 2 for precautions to observe in loading luggage. 2. Unlock the seat cushion. Swing the whole seat up and forward. 23