how can i release the rear seat to lower it

2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
100,000 MILES
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ROBERTDYE
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the strap that usually does the job has broken off
Sep 7, 2012 at 3:52 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Was it a little cloth teather strap?
Sep 7, 2012 at 3:57 PM
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ROBERTDYE
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yes
Sep 7, 2012 at 4:11 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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To release it you can use needle nose pliers or vise grip needle nose pliers.You would grab where the cloth strap once was.If you wanted to fix it I have a idea to fix it so it wont break again.
Sep 7, 2012 at 6:48 PM
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ROBERTDYE
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ok i will try that,but what do i pull on?
Sep 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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You will have to look into the seat and see where the loop attached it should be a arm in there.Possible with part of a ring that attached the loop to the arm.
Sep 7, 2012 at 8:00 PM
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