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To make the best use of space once passengers are secured and comfortable, flexible seating options should be available and easy to use. Susan Morales, chief engineer of the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook and Buick Enclave, which blend characteristics of minivans, cars and SUVs, designed GM's 'Smart Slide' feature, which allows second-row seats to fold and move forward for access to the third row. The goal was to make the feature easy enough for a five-year old to operate. While the vehicle was under development, Morales brought a prototype Acadia home and tried it out on her nephew. "We asked him how you would get to the back seat," Morales says. "With a Batman toy in one hand, he reached in and pulled the seat forward with the other."
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