Hi, I have a 2017 CRV. When I bought it I was told that you can make the backseats lay flat. However, when I put the seatbacks down there is a 1 inch height difference between the trunk cargo space and the backs of the seatbacks cargo space because the seatbacks are laying on top of the bottom cushions. (I hope that makes sense!) In my last car (Ford Focus hatchback), I was able to lift the bottom cushions out of the way for a seamless, flat open cargo space. But I can’t figure out how to do that on the CRV. Is there a lever? Or button? Thanks for your help!

Of course I checked the manual. It does not say anything about the bottom cushion. It didn’t say anything about the bottom cushion in my Ford manual either- someone told me about it. Despite not being in the manual the CRV was marketed as having a flat cargo space when the backseat is down. It is not flat with the cushions in the way. So if you know how to move the bottom cushion or that the CRV was improperly advertised then that would be helpful. If you don’t know anything then no need to respond. Thanks.

acmech52, I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. Thank you for taking the time to respond, especially during this difficult time. I will try your suggestion and will let you know if I run into problems. It sounds like the bottom cushion should just pull up without a release mechanism. My old car was the same way, but perhaps I wasn’t pulling hard enough for the CRV. Also, thanks for the info about the bar. Best of luck managing your friend’s matters.