1998 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

Replacing the batteries
The transmitter is powered by one
coin type three-volt lithium battery
CR2032 or equivalent. Typical
operating range will allow you to
be up to 10 meters (33 feet) away
from your vehicle. A decrease in
operating range can be caused by:
²battery weakness due to time
and use
²weather conditions
²nearby radio towers
²structures around the vehicle
²other vehicles parked next to
the vehicle
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the transmitter near
the key ring. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE
TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of
new battery in the same
orientation. Refer to the diagram
inside the transmitter unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
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Replacing lost transmitters
Take all your vehicle's transmitters
to your dealer for reprogramming
if:
²a transmitter is lost or
²you want to purchase additional
transmitters (up to four may be
programmed).
To reprogram the transmitters,
place the key in the ignition and
switch from OFF to ON eight times
in rapid succession within 10
seconds. After doors lock/unlock,
press any button on all
transmitters (up to four). When
completed, switch the ignition to
OFF.
All transmitters must be
programmed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps and the running
board lights illuminate when the
remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the
personal alarm.
The system automatically turns off
after 25 seconds or when the
ignition is turned to the RUN
position. The dome lamp switch (if
equipped) mustnotbe set to the
OFF position for the illuminated
entry system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off
if:
²they have been turned on with
the dimmer control or
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²any door is open.
Battery saver will shut off the
interior lamps 40 minutes after the
last door is closed.
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SEATING
Using the manual lumbar
support
Turn the lumbar support control
counterclockwise to increase
firmness.
Turn the lumbar support control
clockwise to increase softness.
Front seats
Never adjust the driver's
seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
Do not pile cargo higher
than the seatbacks to
avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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Lift handle to move seat forward
or backward.
Pull lever up to adjust seatback.
Using the armrest (if equipped)
Pull the strap to move the armrest
down.
To move the armrest up, lift it
until it latches in the upright
position.
Adjusting the front power seat
(if equipped)
Never adjust the driver's
seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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Do not pile cargo higher
than the seatbacks to
avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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.
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REAR SEATS
Head restraints
Push or pull the head rests to the
desired position.
Rear folding bench seat
(if equipped)
Folding down the rear seats
Ensure that no objects such as
books, purses or briefcases are on
the floor in front of the second row
seats before folding them down.
Move front passenger seat forward
so that the second row seat head
rest 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 (this handle is
marked ªAº).
2. Lift the handle and push the
seatback toward the front of the
vehicle.
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3. Press the green control on the
seatback 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
Always latch the vehicle
seat to the floor, whether
the seat is occupied or empty. If
not latched, the seat may cause
injury during a sudden stop.
1. Rotate the closeout panel onto
the seatback and press the black
control (adjacent to the green
control) to lock.
2. Locate and lift the handle
marked ªAº.
3. Pull on the seatback while lifting
the handle to lift the seat into the
upright position.
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