How to Fold Down the Rear Seats in the Cavalier?

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VanAdam
07/29/25 8:05pm
The rear seats of the Cavalier cannot be folded down by default. If folding is required, modifications to the rear seats are necessary. Below are the modification steps: 1. First, use a 17mm socket or wrench (same size as the tire bolts) to remove the seat back fixing screws from the trunk. The 17mm socket or wrench can be found in the vehicle's trunk toolkit. Note that except for the base model, which does not come with a tire wrench, both the mid and high trim levels of the Cavalier are equipped with one. 2. There are also two clips securing the rear seat cushion. No tools are needed to release the cushion from these clips; simply lift upwards on both sides of the cushion. Once the cushion is pulled out from the clips, the seat removal process is complete.
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