2000 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

REAR SEATS
Head restraints
Your vehicle's seats may be equipped with head restraints which are
vertically adjustable. The purpose of these head restraints is to help limit
head motion in the event of a rear collision. To properly adjust your head
restraints, lift the head restraint so that it is located directly behind your
head or as close to that position as possible. Refer to the following to
raise and lower the 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 the headrest is in the down position and 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 that reads ªFOLD FLAT OR RECLINEº.
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 that
reads ªFOLD FLAT OR RECLINEº.
3. Pull on the seatback while lifting
the handle to lift the seat into the
upright position.
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Reclining the seatback
Locate the lever at the bottom of
the seatback that reads ªFOLD
FLAT OR RECLINEº. Pull the lever
upwards to recline the seatback.
Third row seat
The third row 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 information on the proper operation of
the safety restraints, refer toSafety Restraintsin this chapter.
The third row seat may be removed from the vehicle for additional cargo
space.
Accessing the third row seat
Your vehicle is equipped with an
easy entry second row seat feature
which allows ready access to the
third row seat. You may enter the
third row seat:
²through the passenger side rear
door if your vehicle has a second
row bench seat
²through either rear door if your
vehicle has second row bucket
seats
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Ensure that the second row seat is in the upright position in order to
achieve optimum access to the third row.
To minimize the risk of personal injury, the third row 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 and lift seat control ª3RD ROW ENTRYº to release seatback
and cushion to flip toward the front seat.
2. After entering the seat, reverse this procedure; ensure that the latch
tub and surrounding areas are clear.
Folding down the third row seat
Pull the seat release lever located
on the lower right side of the
seatback while pushing the seatback
down into the seat cushion. The
seatback will latch into place.
Pull the seat release lever to return
the seatback into the upright seating
position.
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 inserting a key or
small screwdriver through the hole
in the boot of the detachable
anchor. Then, press the release
button to separate the detachable
anchor from the anchor tongue.
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2. Before removing the seat, be sure
that the detachable anchor tongue is
stowed flat into the vehicle floor.
3. Use the black plastic clip (located
just above the detachable anchor) to
stow the loose seat belt.
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 into place.
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 and roll seat rearward.
6. With assistance, lift the seat out of the vehicle.
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Installing the third row seat
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.
When reinstalling a rear seat in your vehicle it must be placed in
its original position. Improper installation of the seat will prevent
correct use of the safety belts and could increase the risk of injury.
Refer to the warning label on the seat belt.
Before installing your third row seat,
ensure that the detachable anchor
tongues 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 position
front rollers onto the track. By rolling the seat forward, guide the seat
positioners over the front pins of the floor tubs.
2. Guide the positioners around each pin and lower the seat.
²When the rear of the seat is 10±13 cm (4±5 in) above the rear pins,
let the seat drop. This will ensure that the seat will properly latch into
the floor.
3. Locate the seat belt anchor tongue in the plastic housing on the floor.
4. Disconnect the detachable anchor from its stowage location and
connect it to the anchor tongue (making sure that the label on the
detachable anchor is pointing toward the outside of the vehicle (left
side) and that the belts are not twisted or jammed).
5. Insert the seat detachable anchor into detachable anchor tongue until
you hear a ªclickº and feel the latch engage.
6. Push up on the seat to verify that it is latched into the floor.
7. Verify that the safety belts can move freely on either side of the seat.
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3rd row tip/stow feature
The 3rd row seat has a tip/stow feature to increase cargo space without
removing the seat from the vehicle.
To put seat in tip/stow position:
1. Pull the seat release lever located
on the lower right side of the
seatback while pushing the seatback
down into the seat cushion.
2. The seatback will latch into place.
3. To release the rear floor latches
of the 3rd row seat, lift the seat
release bar located at the center of
the seat near the floor to release the
floor latches.
4. Lift back of seat up and hold.
5. Lift latch up and out of floor tub
to upright position using the strap
on the latch.
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6. Pull down support bar and push
into floor latch.
To return seat to seating position:
1. Hold seat and pull support bar from floor latch.
2. Rotate support bar up under seat.
3. Rotate floor latch down into floor tub.
4. Lower the seat. When the rear of the seat is 10±13 cm (4±5 in) above
the rear pins, let the seat drop. This will ensure that the seat will
properly latch into the floor.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they
can be properly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from
injury in a collision.
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag SRS is
provided.
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