FORD 2002 Escape v.3 - Manual (Page 121)

6. Rotate seatback down into load
floor position.
Make sure seat belt buckle
heads are not trapped
underneath the seatback and that
the seat belt buckle heads are
fully extended towards the front
of the vehicle. Seat belt buckle
heads may break if they are
trapped underneath the seatback
as the seatback is rotated down.
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.
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