2016 FORD EXPLORER fold seats

Settings
All Sensors
Alarm
Vehicle
Perimeter Sensing
Ask on Exit
Auto Engine Off - check enabled uncheck disabled Information - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Chimes
Normal or Towing
DTE Calcula-
tion
Easy Entry/Exit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Auto Highbeam - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Lighting
Off or XX Seconds
Autolamp Delay
Daytime Lights - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autolock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Locks
Autounlock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Relock - check enabled or uncheck disabled All Doors or Driver's Door
Remote unlock
Switches Inhibit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autofold - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Mirrors
Remaining Life XXX% - Hold OK to Reset
Oil Life
Reset
Enable Switch or Disable Switch
Power Lift-
gate
Auto or Last Settings
Climate Control
Remote
Start
Automatic or Off
Seats or Seats and
Wheel
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
System - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Courtesy Wipe or Rain Sensing
Wipers
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Settings
Switch Inhibit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Autofold - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Mirrors
XXX% - Hold OK to Reset
Oil Life
Reset
Enable Switch or Disable Switch
Power Lift-
gate
Auto or Last Settings
Climate Control
Remote
Start
Auto or Off
Seats or Seats and
Wheel
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
System - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Courtesy Wipe - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Wipers
Rain Sensing - check enabled or uncheck disabled
MyKeys Qty
Mykey
Status
MyKey
MyKey Odometer
Admin Key Qty
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Create
MyKey
Always On or User Selectable
911 Assist
On or Off
Do Not
Disturb
Always On or User Selectable
Traction
Control
Choose desired speed or off
Max Speed
Choose desired speed or off
Speed
Minder
Volume Limiter - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Hold OK to Clear All MyKeys
Clear
MyKeys
Miles & Gallons, l/100km or km/l
Distance
Display Settings
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Installing the Head Restraint
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves
and push the head restraint down until it
locks.
Second-row outboard seat head
restraints
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing head
restraint.
A
Two steel stems.
B
Guide sleeve unlock and remove
button.
C
Fold button.
D
Folding the Head Restraint
1. Press and hold button D.
2. Pull it back up to reset.
Removing the Head Restraint
1. Fold the head restraint.
2. Press and hold both C buttons.
3. Pull the head restraint up.
Installing the Head Restraint
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves
and push the head restraint down until it
locks. Third-row head restraints
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing head
restraint.
A
Two steel stems.
B
Fold strap.
C
Folding the Head Restraint
Pull the fold strap (C). Pull it back up to
reset.
Note: Press the stow or fold button on the
power folding seats to automatically fold
the head restraint.
Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
The front head restraints tilt for extra
comfort. To tilt the head restraint, do the
following:
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Linking a PreSet Position to your
Remote Control or Intelligent
Access Key Fob
Your vehicle can save the preset memory
positions for up to three remote controls
or intelligent access (IA) keys.
1.
With the ignition on, move the memory
positions to the desired positions.
2. Press and hold the desired preset button for about five seconds. A tone
sounds after about two seconds.
Continue holding until you hear a
second tone.
3. Within three seconds, press the lock button on the remote control you are
linking.
To unlink a remote control, follow the
same procedure – except in step 3, press
the unlock button on the remote control.
Note: If more than one linked remote
control or intelligent access key is in range,
the memory function moves to the settings
of the first key to recall a memory position.
Easy Entry and Exit Feature
If you enable the easy entry and exit
feature, it automatically moves the driver
seat position rearward up to two inches
(five centimeters) when you switch the
ignition off.
The driver seat returns to the previous
position when you switch the ignition on.
You can enable or disable this feature in
the information display. See Information
Displays (page 101). REAR SEATS
Adjusting the Rear Seats
Second Row Seats WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips.
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. Recline Adjustment
Lift the handle to adjust the seatback
rearward or forward. The seatback can
also fold forward until it is flat.
Fold flat seatback
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Lift the handle and fold the seatback
forward until it is flat.
Note:
For the bench seats, make sure the
center safety belt is unbuckled before
folding the seatback.
Moving the Seats Backward and
Forward (If equipped) Third Row Seats (Manual Seats)
WARNINGS
Before returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure that
cargo or any objects are not trapped
behind the seatback. After returning the
seatback to its original position, pull on the
seatback to make sure that it has fully
latched. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden stop
or crash. Do not adjust or release the seat
floor latch while vehicle is in motion.
Do not operate the vehicle with seats
in the tumbled position. Always latch the
vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat
is occupied or empty. If not latched or if
the seat is tumbled, the seat may cause
injury during a sudden stop. Note:
Remove items from the second-row
seat. Make sure that no bulky objects such
as purses or briefcases are on the floor in
front of the second-row seats before
tumbling them.
Note: For second-row bench seats, make
sure the center safety belt is unbuckled
before folding the seatback.
Note: You may have to move the front-row
seat forward to allow the second-row seat
to be fully tumbled.
Note: You may have to lower the center
head restraint. See Head Restraints (page
140).
Fold and tumble the second-row seat to
access the third row: 1. Fold the outboard head restraint.
2. Lift the handle located on the side of
the seat to fold the seatback flat.
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3. Lift the handle all the way up until the
seat releases from the floor. Rotate the
seat forward to allow access to the
third row. 4.
To return the seatback to the floor from
the tumbled position, rotate the seat
down until you hear it latching to the
floor. 5.
Lift the seatback toward the rear of the
vehicle, and rotate the seatback until
you hear a click, locking it in the upright
position. Note: The seatback will not
raise if the rear latch hooks are not
properly engaged to the floor striker. If
the seatback does not raise, then
repeat Step 4.
6. Pull the head restraint back up to its normal adjusted position. Make sure that the rear latch hooks are
properly engaged with the floor striker.
Note:
Make sure that the seat and seatback
are latched securely in position. Keep floor
area free of objects that would prevent
proper seat engagement.
Third Row Seat Access (Power Fold
and Tumble Seat-If equipped) WARNING
Make sure that the seat is
unoccupied when folding it down.
Folding the seat while occupied
could result in occupant injury or damage
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The control is located at the back of the
rear door opening. Press and hold it to fold
the seatback down and tumble the seat
forward for access to the third row.
Third Row Seat Exit (Manual Seat,
Power Fold and Tumble Seat)
WARNINGS
Before returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure that
cargo or any objects are not trapped
behind the seatback. After returning the
seatback to its original position, pull on the
seatback to make sure that it has fully
latched. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden stop
or crash. Do not adjust or release the seat
floor latch while vehicle is in motion.
Do not operate the vehicle with seats
in the tumbled position. Always latch the
vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat
is occupied or empty. If not latched or if
the seat is tumbled, the seat may cause
injury during a sudden stop. Note:
You may have to lower the center
head restraint. See Head Restraints (page
140). 1. Fold the outboard head restraint.
2. Pull on the strap located on the back
of the second row seat. This will fold
the seatback forward. Pull the strap a
second time to tumble the seat
forward, allowing easy exit from the
third row seat. 150
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3.
To return the seatback to the floor from
the tumbled position, rotate the seat
down until you hear it latching to the
floor. 4.
Lift the seatback toward the rear of the
vehicle, and rotate the seatback until
you hear a click, locking it in the upright
position. Note: The seatback will not
raise if the rear latch hooks are not
properly engaged to the floor striker. If
the seatback does not raise, then
repeat Step 3.
5. Pull the head restraint back up to its normal adjusted position. Make sure that the rear latch hooks are
properly engaged with the floor striker.
Note:
Make sure that the seat and seatback
are latched securely in position. Keep floor
area free of objects that would prevent
proper seat engagement. Folding the Third Row Manual Seat
1. Remove all objects from the seat and
stowage tub. 2. Fold the outboard head restraint by
pulling the head restraint release strap. 3. From the rear of the vehicle, fold the
seatback by pulling and holding the red
strap while pushing the seatback
forward. Release the strap once the
seatback starts rotating forward.
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