What's this cord for in the backseat of my 2015 Chevy 1500 Silverado? Can the back seats go down, or only lift up?

Just found a strange cord in the backseat of my Silverado. Curious if the back seats fold down or only lift up? Any ideas what this is used for?

That’s the car seat anchor point for kids.

Yep, it’s meant for child seats.

It’s an upper strap anchor for securing car seats.

I thought it was a bit odd that it’s made of elastic. I’m using it, but is elastic really supposed to be part of it?

Blaine said:
I thought it was a bit odd that it’s made of elastic. I’m using it, but is elastic really supposed to be part of it?

I think it’s actually braided wire covered in rubber.

@Wei
Yeah, it’s braided steel cable that’s bolted to the seat frame.

I have the same cord but have never managed to fold my seats down either.