Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat having a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom includes a floor latch mechanism and a recliner mechanism. The floor latch mechanism is connected to the vehicle seat and pivots the seat bottom relative the vehicle. The recliner mechanism is coupled to the seat bottom and seatback and permits rotation of the seatback relative to the seat bottom when in an unlocked state. The recliner mechanism is automatically toggled into the unlocked state when the floor latch mechanism is released and the seat bottom is rotated a predetermined amount relative to the vehicle. Therefore, the seat adjustment mechanism allows seat bottom and seatback to be articulated into a stowed position through actuation of a single lever or button.

Abstract: A front seat assembly having a seat bottom assembly and a seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom assembly. The seat bottom assembly includes a pair of fixed rails extending fore and aft and being laterally spaced across a vehicle from one another. Brackets are attached to the fixed rails for attachment to the vehicle. A slide rail is supported by each of the fixed rails for fore and aft movement relative to the fixed rails. Front and rear cross beams interconnect the slide rails for supporting a number of components. A support sheet, having a pair of openings, extends between and is supported by the cross beams. A seat pan, having a front section and a rear section, is disposed above the support sheet for supporting an occupant. A pair of projections are pivotally connected to and extend from the seat pan for sliding engagement within the pair of openings in the support sheet.