2017 FORD EXPEDITION seats

1.
Lower the head restraints by pulling on
the strap. 2. Locate the handle on the side of the
seat cushion by the door.
3. Pull up on the handle and push the seatback forward toward the front of
the vehicle.
To return the seat to the upright position: 1.
Lift the seatback toward the rear of the
vehicle.
2. Rotate the seatback until you hear a click, locking it in the upright position. 3. Lift up on the head restraint until it
locks into its original position.
Placing the Second Row Outboard
40% Seats in Cargo Mode WARNINGS
Use caution when folding the
seatback to the flat back position as
the system will move forward when
you lift the release handle. Always return the seat from the
kneel position prior to raising the
seatback. Failure to do so could
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Place the second-row seats in a kneel
down load floor position to allow more
cargo space.
To place the seats in the cargo mode:
1. Fold down the second row seat.
2.
Pull the cargo mode lever up to release
the seat into a kneel down load floor
position.
Returning to the Upright Position
from the Full Lowered Load Floor
Position
You cannot return the seatback to the
upright position until the seat is returned
from the kneel down position.
To return the seat to the upright position: 1. Push the seat rearward until the latch
is engaged. 2. Return the seatback to the upright
position.
Adjusting the Second Row
Outboard 40% Seat for E-Z Entry WARNINGS
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. After using the E-Z Entry feature,
make sure there are not any objects,
cargo or the feet of a third row
passenger under the second row seat
when latching the seat to the floor. Injury
to the third row passengers feet or damage
to the seat may occur. 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. The E-Z entry seat allows for easier entry
and exit to and from the third row seat.
To enter the third row seat:
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1. Fold down the second row seat and
release the handle.
2. Pull the handle up again until the seat releases from the floor.
3. Push the seat upward and fold it away
from the third row.
To return the seat to a seating position: 1. Push the seat down and latch to the
floor.
2. Bring the seatback to an upright position. The seatback should lock into
position.
Note: If the seatback will not return to the
upright position, tumble the seat again and
re-latch it to the floor. Be sure that cargo or
other objects are not trapped underneath
the seatback. Note:
If a squeak is heard from the latch
area, the latch striker pin should be wiped
clean of dust or debris.
Exiting the Third Row 1. Pull the strap located at the bottom
outboard of the seatback to release
the seat from the floor, and rotate the
seat up toward the front seat.
2. Follow the directions above to return the seat from the E-Z entry to the
upright position.
Reclining the Second Row
Outboard 40% Seatback WARNING
Reclining the seatback can cause an
occupant to slide under the seat’
s
safety belt, resulting in severe
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The release handle is located on the
outboard side of the seat cushion. Lift it to
adjust the seatback to your desired
position.
Folding the Second Row Center
20% Seat (If Equipped)
WARNINGS
To prevent possible damage to the
seat or safety belts, make sure that
the safety belts are not buckled
when moving the seat to the load floor
position. Before returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure that
cargo or any objects are not trapped
underneath 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. 1.
Locate the release handle in the upper
left seatback. Pull the handle to release
the folding seat latch. 2. With the latch released, lower the
seatback into the load floor position. 130
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3. To return the seat to the upright
position, lift the seatback until the latch
is fully engaged.
Adjusting the Second Row Center
20% Seat (If Equipped)
Note: Move this seat forward to keep a
child in a child restraint close to the front
seat occupants. Move the seat to the full
rearward position when it is occupied by
older children or adults, including children
in booster seats. Lift the handle to move the seat forward
or backward.
Third Row Seats
Make sure that no objects are on the floor
in front of the third row seats or on the seat
cushion before lowering them. Make sure
that the head restraints are lowered and
the second row seats are not reclined.
Folding Down the Third Row Seats
to the Load Floor
WARNINGS
To prevent possible damage to the
seat or safety belts, make sure that
the safety belts are not buckled
when moving the seat to the load floor
position. 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. Before folding the third row seats, fold the
head restraints down by pulling on the
strap located at the bottom of the
restraint.
Pull up on the handle located behind the
seatback while pushing the seatback
forward and down into the seat cushion.
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To return the seatback to its original
position, lift the seatback until it latches
into place.
PowerFold™ Third Row Seat (If
Equipped)
Note: The power fold down seats operate
for 10 minutes after you switch the ignition
off. The transmission must be in park (P)
and the liftgate, or liftgate glass must be
open. Similar to the battery saver feature,
the power third row seat disables 10 minutes
after you switch the ignition off.
Note: Be sure that the head restraints are
folded down before powering the third row
seat down. The control buttons are located on the
right-hand rear quarter trim panel
(accessible from the liftgate area). Press to fold the third row left
side seatback down.
A
Press to fold both seatbacks
down.
B
Press to fold the third row right
side seatback down.
C
To return the seatback(s) to the original
position(s), press the corresponding
control again.
If the power third row seat is disabled after
10 minutes, you can enable the seat by:
• Opening any door.
• Pressing the unlock button on the key
fob.
• Pressing any keyless entry keypad
button.
• Turning the ignition key.
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HEATED SEATS (If Equipped)
Front Seats WARNING
People who are unable to feel pain
to their 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 heated
seat. The heated seat 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. This
may cause the heated seat to overheat.
Do not puncture the seat with pins, needles
or other pointed objects. This may damage
the heating element which may cause the
heated seat to overheat. An overheated
seat may cause serious personal injury. Do not do the following:
•
Place heavy objects on the seat.
• Operate the heated seat if water or any
other liquid spills on the seat. Allow the
seat to dry thoroughly.
• Operate the heated seats unless the
engine is running. Doing so can cause
the battery to lose charge. Press the heated seat symbol to cycle
through the various heat settings and off.
More indicator lights indicate warmer
settings. Rear Seats 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. 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
engine is running. Doing so can cause
the battery to lose charge.
The rear seat heat controls are located on
the rear of the center console. 133
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Press the heated seat symbol to cycle
through the various heat settings and off.
More indicator lights indicate warmer
settings.
The heated seat module resets at every
ignition run cycle. While the ignition is on,
press the high or low heated seat switch
to enable heating mode. When activated,
they will turn off automatically when you
turn the engine off.
CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS
(If Equipped)
Heated Seats
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 spill on the seat. Allow the
seat to dry thoroughly.
The heated seats will only function when
the engine is running. Press the heated seat symbol to cycle
through the various heat settings and off.
More indicator lights indicate warmer
settings.
Cooled Seats
The cooled seats will only function when
the engine is running.
Press the cooled seat symbol to cycle
through the various cooling settings and
off. More indicator lights indicate cooler
settings.
If the engine falls below 350 RPM while
the cooled seats are on, the feature will
turn itself off. You will need to reactivate
it.
Climate Controlled Seat Air Filter
Replacement
The climate controlled seat system
includes air filters. You must replace them
periodically. See Scheduled
Maintenance (page 443).
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