A system comprising a first controlled component; a second controlled component; a third controlled component; and a multi-function lever actuation system for an aircraft seat, the multi-function lever actuation system comprising: a control lever having a neutral position and configured to be actuated in a clockwise direction and in a counterclockwise direction; a bell crank coupled to the control lever and configured to rotate in an opposite direction from the control lever and to actuate the first controlled component in response to a first rotation of the control lever in a first direction corresponding to the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; a first cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the second controlled component in response to a rotation of the control lever in a second direction corresponding to the other of the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; and characterized by a second cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the third controlled component in response to a second rotation of the control lever in the first direction that is greater than the first rotation, wherein the first controlled component and the third controlled component are both coupled to a first actuated system such that actuation of the first controlled component unlocks the first actuated system and actuation of the third controlled component facilitates actuation of the first actuated system. a first controlled component; a second controlled component; a third controlled component; and a multi-function lever actuation system for an aircraft seat, the multi-function lever actuation system comprising: a control lever having a neutral position and configured to be actuated in a clockwise direction and in a counterclockwise direction; a bell crank coupled to the control lever and configured to rotate in an opposite direction from the control lever and to actuate the first controlled component in response to a first rotation of the control lever in a first direction corresponding to the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; a first cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the second controlled component in response to a rotation of the control lever in a second direction corresponding to the other of the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; and characterized by a second cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the third controlled component in response to a second rotation of the control lever in the first direction that is greater than the first rotation, wherein the first controlled component and the third controlled component are both coupled to a first actuated system such that actuation of the first controlled component unlocks the first actuated system and actuation of the third controlled component facilitates actuation of the first actuated system. a control lever having a neutral position and configured to be actuated in a clockwise direction and in a counterclockwise direction; a bell crank coupled to the control lever and configured to rotate in an opposite direction from the control lever and to actuate the first controlled component in response to a first rotation of the control lever in a first direction corresponding to the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; a first cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the second controlled component in response to a rotation of the control lever in a second direction corresponding to the other of the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction; and characterized by a second cable coupled to the control lever and configured to actuate the third controlled component in response to a second rotation of the control lever in the first direction that is greater than the first rotation, wherein the first controlled component and the third controlled component are both coupled to a first actuated system such that actuation of the first controlled component unlocks the first actuated system and actuation of the third controlled component facilitates actuation of the first actuated system.