Black plate (11,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Seats and Restraints 3-11Rear SeatsNotice: Folding a rear seat withthe safety belts still fastened maycause damage to the seat or thesafety belts. Always unbuckle thesafety belts and return them totheir normal stowed positionbefore folding a rear seat.The vehicle may have a split foldingrear seat.Sedan or CoupeTo lower one or both of the rearseatbacks:1. Pull forward on the tab, on theoutboard side of the seatback, tounlock the seatback.2. Fold the seatback down. Thisallows access to the trunk.See Trunk (Sedan, Coupe) onpage 2‑18 for more information.WagonTo lower one or both of the rearseatbacks:1. Pull on the lever, on the topoutboard side of the seatback, tounlock the seatback.2. Fold the seatback down.To return a seatback to the uprightposition:{ WARNINGIf either seatback is not locked, itcould move forward in a suddenstop or crash. That could causeinjury to the person sitting there.Always push and pull on theseatbacks to be sure they arelocked.1. Lift the seatback up and push itback into place.2. Make sure the seatback islocked into place by pushing andpulling on it.3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for theother seatback.When the seatback is not in use, itshould be kept in the upright, lockedposition.
