2014 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC Owners Manual

•Hold the steering wheel with your arms slightly bent.
•Bend your legs slightly so that you can press the pedals fully.
•Position the shoulder strap of the safety belt over the center of your
shoulder and position the lap strap tightly across your hips.
Make sure that your driving position is comfortable and that you can
maintain full control of your vehicle.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING:To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a
crash, the driver and passenger occupants should not sit in or
operate the vehicle, until the head restraint is placed in its proper
position. The driver should never adjust the head restraint while the
vehicle is in motion.
WARNING:The adjustable head restraint is a safety device.
Whenever possible, it should be installed and properly adjusted
when the seat is occupied.
WARNING:Install the head restraint properly to minimize the
risk of neck injury in the event of a crash.
Note:Adjust the seat back to an upright driving position before
adjusting any head restraint. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of
it is level with the top of your head and as far forward as possible,
remaining comfortable. For occupants of extremely tall stature, adjust
the head restraint to its highest position.
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Front Seat Head Restraints
Rear Seat Outboard Head Restraints
Rear Seat Center Head Restraints
The head restraints consist of:
A. An energy absorbing head restraint
B. Two steel stems
C. Guide sleeve adjust and release button
D. Guide sleeve unlock and remove button
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Adjusting the Head Restraint
Raise: Pull up the head restraint.
Lower:
1. Press and hold button C.
2. Push the head restraint down.
Remove:
1. Pull up the head restraint until it reaches the highest adjustment
position.
2. Press and hold buttons C and D.
3. Pull the head restraint up.
Note:For the front head restraints, you may need to use a key or
similar object to release the head restraint. Press the key into the guide
sleeve unlock and remove button to release the head restraint.
Install: Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves and push the head
restraint down until it locks. Make sure the front of the head restraint
faces the front of the vehicle.
Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
The front head restraints may have a tilting feature for extra comfort.
To tilt the head restraint, do the following:
1. Adjust the seat back to an upright driving or
riding position.
2. Tilt the head restraint forward by gently pulling
the top of the head restraint.
Once it is in its forward-most position, tilt it forward once more to
release it to the upright position.
Note:Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after it is
tilted. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases
to the upright position.
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MANUAL SEATS
WARNING:Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
WARNING:Rock the seat backward and forward after releasing
the lever to make sure that it is fully engaged.
Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward
Adjust the Height of the Driver’s
Seat
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Recline Adjustment
WARNING:Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a crash.
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POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
WARNING:Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a crash.
Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)
Use the lever located on the side of
the seatback to adjust the lumbar.
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HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord
injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion, or other physical conditions,
must exercise care when using the seat heater. The seat heater may
cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket or cushion, because this may cause the seat
heater to overheat. Do not puncture the seat with pins, needles, or
other pointed objects because this may damage the heating element
which may cause the seat heater to overheat. An overheated seat may
cause serious personal injury.
Note:Do not do the following:
•Place heavy objects on the seat
•Operate the seat heater if water or any other liquid is spilled on the
seat. Allow the seat to dry thoroughly.
•Operate the heated seats unless the vehicle is running. Doing so could
drain the vehicle’s battery.
Adjust the control to the desired
heat setting.
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REAR SEATS
Folding the Rear Seats
Note:Before lowering the seatback(s), remove the outboard head
restraints.
To lower the seatback(s) from inside the vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the unlock buttons (A)
down.
2. Push the seatback forward.
Note:Your vehicle may have split
seatbacks that must be folded
individually.
3. Stow the safety belt in the belt
stowage clip. This will prevent the
safety belt from getting caught in
the seat latch.
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