1997 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

Adjusting the power driver's
front seat (if equipped)
Adjusting the power captain's
chair (if equipped)
Press to raise or lower the front
portion of the seat cushion.
Press to raise or lower the rear
portion of the seat cushion.
Press the control to move the seat
forward, backward, up or down.
REAR SEATS
Rear seat head rests
Push or pull the head rests to the
desired position.
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Rear fold seat (if equipped)
Folding down the rear seats
Insure that no objects such as
books, purses or briefcases are on
the floor in front of the second row
seats before actuating them down.
Move front passengers seat
forward so that the second row
seat headrest clears the front seat.
For assistance, refer to the label
located on the lower position of
the opening.
1. Locate handle below the seat
cushion near the bottom of the
door side cushion. (If equipped
with a third row seat, this handle
is marked ªAº.)
2. Lift the handle and push the
seat back toward the front of the
vehicle.
3. Press the green control on the
seat back to release the closeout
panel. Rotate the panel to closeout
the space in the floor.
4. Once the second row seats are
in the down position, the front
seats may be readjusted.
Returning the seat to upright
1. Rotate the closeout panel onto
the seatback and press black
control (adjacent to the green
control) to lock.
2. Locate and lift handle. (If
equipped with a third row seat,
this handle is marked ªAº.)
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3. Pull on the seatback while lifting
the handle to lift the seat into the
upright position.
The levers mounted to your
second row seats have multiple
functions which, if the seat levers
are used while the vehicle is in
motion, could cause a condition
where the seat is not properly
latched. This condition could cause
serious injuries in a collision.
Third rear seat (if equipped)
The third rear seat is equipped
with combination lap and shoulder
belts in the outboard seating
positions and a manual adjust
tongue lap belt in the center
seating position. For more
information on the proper
operation of these and other safety
restraints, refer toUsing safety
restraints properlyin this
chapter.
The third rear seat may be
removed from the vehicle for
additional cargo space.
Entering the third row seat
Your vehicle is equipped with an
EZ entry feature to allow ready
access to the third row seat. You
may enter the third row seat
through the passenger side rear
door. Ensure that the first row
passenger seat is in the upright
position in order to achieve
optimum access to the third row.
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To minimize the risk of personal
injury, the EZ entry seat should
not be left in the forward, stowed
position while the vehicle is in
motion. Please ensure that the seat
is in the upright, fully latched
position before putting the vehicle
in motion.
1. Locate the lever at the bottom
of the passenger side seatback
marked ª1º.
2. Press down on the front of lever
ª1º while pressing the seatback
down onto the cushion.
3. Locate and lift the lever marked
ª2º while rotating the seat toward
the front row seat.
4. After entering the seat, reverse
this procedure; ensure that the
latch tub and surrounding areas
are clear.
Removing the third row seat
From the rear of the vehicle, with
the liftgate open:
1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the floor by pressing a key
down the slot of the detachable
buckle.
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2. Before removing the seat, be
sure that the seatbelt anchor is
stowed flat into the vehicle floor.
3. Use the black plastic clip
(located just above the buckle) to
stow the loose seat belt up at the
top, near of the shoulder belt take
off point.
²Pull the seat release lever
located on the lower right side
of the seatback while pushing
the seatback down into the seat
cushion.
²The seatback will latch onto the
cushion.
4. Lift the seat release bar located
at the center of the seat near the
floor to release the floor latches.
5. While pulling up on the release
bar, lift the seat up and out of the
floor tubs.
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6. With assistance, lift the seat out
of the vehicle.
Installing the third row seat
Before installing your thrid row
seat, ensure that the seat belt
anchors are stowed into the floor
and the loose belts are stored out
of the way. For proper latching,
ensure that the floor tubs are clear
of debris.
From the rear of the vehicle, with
the liftgate open:
1. With assistance, lift the seat into
the rear of the vehicle and guide
the seat positioners over the front
pins of the floor tubs.
2. Guide the positioners around
each pin and lower the seat down.
²When the rear of the seat is
10±13 cm (4±5 in) above the
rear pins, let the seat drop. This
will insure that the seat will
properly latch into the floor.
3. Locate the seat belt tongue in
the plastic housing on the floor.
²Disconnect the buckle from its
stowage location and connect it
to the tongue (making sure that
the label on the buckle is
pointing toward the outside of
the vehicle (left side) and that
the belts are not twisted or
jammed).
²Insert the seat buckle into
detachable anchor until you
hear a ªclickº and feel the latch
engage.
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4. Push up on the seat to verify
that it is latched into the floor.
5. Verify that the safety belts can
move freely on either side of the
seat.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
PRECAUTIONS
The use of safety belts helps to
restrain both driver and passengers
in case of a collision. Most states
and in Canada, the law requires
the use of safety belts.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
All occupants of the
vehicle, including the
driver, should always wear their
safety belts, even when an air
bag Supplemental Restraint
System is provided.
To prevent the risk of
injury, make sure children
sit where they can be properly
restrained.
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It is extremely dangerous
to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In
a collision, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your
vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
USING SAFETY RESTRAINTS
PROPERLY
Combination lap and shoulder
belts
Insert the tongue into the slot in
the buckle to fasten.
Push the red release button and
remove the tongue from the slot to
unfasten.
The outboard safety restraints in
the vehicle are combination lap
and shoulder belts. The front
passenger and rear seat passenger
outboard safety belts have two
types of locking modes.
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