Cadillac Escalade: Manual Fold and Tumble Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Lift the lever, on the outboard side of the seat, to release the seatback.
The seatback will fold forward to create a flat load floor.
If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position.
3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat will tumble forward.
Reclining Seatbacks (Bucket Seats Only)
On vehicles with second row bucket seats, the seatbacks can be reclined.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, ...
Folding and Tumbling the Seat from the Third Row Seat
WARNING
Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded
and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the
seat to the passenger sea ...
See also:
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
WARNING
A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle.
► damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting
in serious injury or even death in a cr ...
How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
Notice: Too much or too little fluid can damage the transmission. Too much can
mean that some of the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine parts or exhaust
system parts, starting a fire. Too l ...
How to Check Lubricant
To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on a level surface.
For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles, the proper level is from 15mm to 40mm (0.6
in to 1.6 in) below the bottom of the filler plug ...