Fold your two middle seats forward (if you have them) to get them out of the
way.  Pull the metal handle on the back of the back seat towards the back
until the seat back releases.  Then, pull the seatback slightly forward
(right hand) and simultaneously pull the seat bottom up and forward (left
hand).  The whole thing comes forward, and in the end, the bottom of the
seat is furthest forward, then the seat back, then the cushion over the
engine.  Then you can put those rubber caps over the studs on the sides of
the van, so you don't brain yourself in the middle of the night when your
dog unexpectedly noses you in the crotch (not speaking from personal
experience here....)

bmc  :)

"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
> Reply-To: Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 15:07:39 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
>
> I just bought a '91 Weekender and can't, for the life of me, figure
> out how to turn the back seat into a bed. I know it is SUPPOSED to
> fold down, but I can't seem to do anything with it other than fold
> the bottom part up (to expose the open space under the seat) or fold
> the back part FOWARD so the back (carpet covered part) of the seat is
> facing upwards, but it won't lay flat. I see pictures of other vans
> with their seats folded out, with the cushion parts facing up, making
> a very large bed. What am I doing wrong?
> Thanks,
> Joel
>