The bottom portion of the seat will pull out but the back of the seat will have to be unbolted and then slid out to access the trunk.
pull the strap in the trunk then push the seat down
Inside the trunk there are two knobs you can pull. These are located under the top lip of the trunk offset to to right. Pull on the knob and push forward on the seat from inside the trunk.
the backseat.
There are five steps on how to remove the back seat in a 1997 Chevy Malibu. Some of the step-by-step instructions are open the trunk lid, pull the top portion of the backseat all the way down, and then pull the top portion of the backseat all the way down and locate the hinges from which the seat pivots.
Cannot do it
they are nice and roomy. 3 guys fit comfortably in my friend's malibu's trunk, while he had sex with a chick in the back seat
Apparently your rear trunk latch needs adjusted.
In the trunk in a black box.
color code for 2000 Malibu is under lid on spare tire carrier in trunk.
There is always the trunk release button in the driver side door, toward the bottom.
Open your trunk Under the roof of the trunk there should be two black lines with T's on the end of them, pull and they will release the latches that hold the backseats
In the trunk there should be two handles (one on each side) at the top of the trunk opening. Give these a quick tug, and the seats are loose and can be folded down.