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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lighting up
panel and interior .....................20
location of components ..............8
Jump-starting your vehicle ......175
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................89
locking and unlocking doors ....91
programming entry code .........90
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............13
positions of the ignition ...........62
Lamps
autolamp system .......................20
bulb replacement
specifications chart ................219
cargo lamps ...............................20
daytime running light ...............19
fog lamps ...................................20
headlamps .................................19
headlamps, flash to pass ..........19
instrument panel, dimming .....20
interior lamps ...............75,76,220
replacing
bulbs ............215,216,217,218,219
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................63
Liftgate ........................................81
Lights, warning and indicator ......8
air bag ..........................................9
air suspension .........................139
anti-lock brakes (ABS) .....10,135
anti-theft ...................................11
brake ..........................................10
charging system ........................11
check coolant ............................11
cruise indicator .........................12
door ajar ....................................12
engine oil pressure ...................11
high beam .................................11
low fuel ........................................8
low washer fluid .......................12
safety belt .................................10service engine soon ....................8
turn signal indicator .................10
Load limits .................................149
GAWR ......................................149
GVWR ......................................149
trailer towing ..........................149
Loading instructions .................151
Locks
autolock .....................................89
childproof ..................................78
doors ..........................................78
Lubricant specifications ....229,232
Lumbar support, seats ...............92
Message center ......................17,71
english/metric button ...............17
menu button .............................17
Mirrors .........................................76
automatic dimming
rearview mirror .........................76
fold away ...................................80
heated ........................................79
programmable memory ............88
side view mirrors (power) .......79
Moon roof ....................................70
Motorcraft parts .................210,226
Octane rating ............................208
Odometer .....................................15
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................183
Overdrive .....................................68
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................85
Parking brake ............................136
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....226
Pedals (see Power
adjustable foot pedals) ...............21
Power adjustable foot pedals .....21
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................166
Power door locks ...................78,89
Power steering ...................137,138
fluid, checking and adding ....193
fluid, refill capacity ................226
Index
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