Test P: The Seat Backrest Will Not Fold Down/Fold Upright - Second Row 60 Percent Or 40 Percent E-Z Entry Seat

PINPOINT TEST P: THE SEAT BACKREST WILL NOT FOLD DOWN/FOLD UPRIGHT - SECOND ROW 60 PERCENT OR 40 PERCENT E-Z ENTRY SEAT

Normal Operation
When the recliner handle is turned, it releases the outboard recliner. This also turns a gear drive in the outboard recliner, resulting in the recliner release shaft turning in the opposite direction of the recliner handle. When the recliner release shaft is turned, it releases the inboard recliner. This allows the backrest to fold down.

When the backrest is down, there are 2 safeties that prevent the backrest from being positioned upright (vertical) under 2 different conditions. The first condition is if the latch feet are not completely latched around the mounting plate strikers. When this happens, the cable attached to the latch feet assembly outboard latch foot holds the outboard recliner outer lock out lever back, engaging the safety, preventing the backrest from being positioned upright (vertical) and locking in position. The second condition is if the kneeling mechanism is not completely locked in the standing (upright) position. When this happens, the cable attached to the kneeling mechanism inboard leg lever holds the outboard recliner inner lock out lever back, engaging the safety, preventing the backrest from being positioned upright (vertical).

If the backrest is not folded forward and all the way down, the seat will not kneel or go up into the E-Z entry position. The backrest cannot be returned to the upright (vertical) position until the kneeling mechanism is returned to the standing (upright) position and the latch feet assembly is latched to the mounting plate strikers.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Recliner handle or loose screw
- Inboard recliner
- Outboard recliner
- Cable assembly routing
- Cable assembly
- Kneeling mechanism release handle and cable
- Kneeling mechanism
- Latch feet assembly
- Recliner release shaft
- Cushion frame

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