A vehicle seating assembly is provided which includes a second row center seating unit including a seatback and a seat that includes a front and a rear. A slide assembly is coupled with the rear of the seat, and the seating unit is operable between a first position wherein a seat is proximate the sl
A vehicle seating assembly is provided which includes a second row center seating unit including a seatback and a seat that includes a front and a rear. A slide assembly is coupled with the rear of the seat, and the seating unit is operable between a first position wherein a seat is proximate the slide assembly and a second position wherein the seat is slid forward and rotated upward such that the seatback is proximate the slide assembly. A support surface extends over the seat and is openable to expose a storage compartment when the seating unit is in the second position. A retaining feature is disposed in the front of the seat in order to secure items extending through the vehicle over the seating unit.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a second row center seating unit including a seatback, a seat that includes a front and a rear, the seat including a bottom portion, wherein the seatback is pivotally attached to the bottom portion;a slide assembly disposed within a vehicle floor and coupled
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a second row center seating unit including a seatback, a seat that includes a front and a rear, the seat including a bottom portion, wherein the seatback is pivotally attached to the bottom portion;a slide assembly disposed within a vehicle floor and coupled with the rear of the seat proximate bottom portion, the seating unit being operable between a first position, wherein the on front of the seat is proximate the slide assembly, and a second position, wherein the seat is slid forward and rotated upward such that a back surface of the seatback is proximate the slide assembly, wherein the bottom portion is rotatable to a generally vertical position and perpendicular with the vehicle floor;anda retention feature disposed in the front of the seat to secure items extending through a vehicle over the seating unit when the seating unit is in the second position, wherein the retention feature is disposed within the bottom portion and includes at least one fence that is selectively extendable from the bottom portion. 2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion includes an open section configured to selectively receive a removable portion, wherein when the removable portion is removed, the open section defines the retention feature, and wherein the removable portion, when positioned within the open section, defines at least one of a cupholder portion, a storage bin, and a geometric panel. 3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the first position of the seating unit is a normal use position. 4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the second position includes a fold flat position allowing storage of a long cargo item. 5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein when the first position of the center seating unit includes a parent functionality position, defined by the center seating unit sliding forward along the slide assembly to provide access to the center seating unit by a front row vehicle passenger. 6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 5, wherein when the center seating unit is in the parent functionality position, the center seating unit is moved forward in the vehicle into close proximity with one of a first row center console and a first row center seat. 7. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the center seating unit is configured for toolless removal from the vehicle. 8. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7, wherein when the center seating unit is removed from the vehicle, a slide assembly is not visible to a vehicle passenger. 9. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a toollessly-removable center seating unit having a seat and a seatback,the center seating unit being rotationally operable between a first position, wherein the seat is proximate a vehicle floor, and a second position, wherein the seatback is proximate the vehicle floor; anda retention fence extendable from in a front portion of the seat for retaining long cargo items over the seat when in the second position. 10. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 9, wherein the center seating unit is configured to slide forward along a sliding assembly disposed within the vehicle floor to provide access to the center seating unit by a front row vehicle passenger, wherein the sliding assembly is at least partially disposed under an adjacent vehicle seat. 11. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 10, wherein when the center seating unit is in a parent functionality position, the center seating unit is moved forward in the vehicle along the sliding assembly and into close proximity with one of a first row center console and a first row center seat. 12. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 10, wherein the front portion of the seat includes an open section configured to receive an accessory portion, wherein when the accessory portion is removed from the open section, the open section defines the retention feature, and wherein the accessory portion includes at least one of a removable cupholder, a storage bin, and a geometric panel. 13. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 12, wherein when the center seating unit is removed from the vehicle, the slide assembly is not visible to a vehicle passenger.
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