2018 FORD EXPLORER child lock

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNING: Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips. WARNING:
Children must always
be properly restrained. WARNING:
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 crash. WARNING:
All occupants of your
vehicle, including the driver, should always
properly wear their seatbelts, even when
an airbag supplemental restraint system
is provided. Failure to properly wear your
seatbelt could seriously increase the risk
of injury or death. WARNING: It is extremely dangerous
to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of
a vehicle. In a crash, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously injured
or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seatbelts. Make sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
properly using a seatbelt. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious
personal injury or death. WARNING:
In a rollover crash, an
unbelted person is significantly more likely
to die than a person wearing a seatbelt. WARNING:
Each seating position in
your vehicle has a specific seatbelt
assembly made up of one buckle and one
tongue designed to be used as a pair. Use
the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder
only. Never wear the shoulder belt under
the arm. Never use a single seatbelt for
more than one person. WARNING:
Even with advanced
restraints systems, properly restrain
children 12 and under in a rear seating
position. Failure to follow this could
seriously increase the risk of injury or death. WARNING: Seatbelts and seats may
be hot in a vehicle that is in the sunshine.
The hot seatbelts or seats may burn a
small child. Check seat covers and buckles
before you place a child anywhere near
them.
All seating positions in your vehicle have
lap and shoulder seatbelts. All occupants
of the vehicle should always properly wear
their seatbelts, even when an airbag
supplemental restraint system is provided.
The seatbelt system consists of:
• Lap and shoulder seatbelts.
• Shoulder seatbelt with automatic
locking mode, (except driver seatbelt
and rear inflatable seatbelt).
• Height adjuster at the front outboard
seating positions.
• Seatbelt pretensioner at the front
outboard seating positions.
• Belt tension sensor at the front
outboard passenger seating position. •
Seatbelt warning light and chime.
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Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low
across the hips below the belly and worn
as tight as comfort allows. Position the
shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING: If your vehicle is involved
in a crash, have the seatbelts and
associated components inspected as soon
as possible. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the vehicle sensitive
locking mode. The front outboard
passenger and rear seatbelts have both
the vehicle sensitive locking mode and the
automatic locking mode.
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle movement.
For example, if the driver brakes suddenly
or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of about 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination
seatbelts lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if you pull the webbing out too quickly. If
the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt
to retract. If the retractor does not unlock,
pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed a small length of webbing back toward the
stowed position. For rear seatbelts, recline
the rear seat backrest or push the seat
backrest cushion away from the seatbelt.
Feed a small length of webbing back
toward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt
automatically pre-locks. The belt still
retracts to remove any slack in the
shoulder belt. The automatic locking mode
is not available on the driver seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Use this mode when you install a child
safety seat, except a booster, in the
passenger front or rear seating positions.
Properly restrain children 12 years old and
under in a rear seating position whenever
possible. See
Child Safety (page 18).
How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Non-Inflatable Seatbelts 1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull
downward until you pull the entire belt
out. As the belt retracts, you will hear
a clicking sound. This indicates the
seatbelt is now in the automatic
locking mode.
Rear Outermost Inflatable Seatbelts
(Second Row Only –If Equipped)1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt and pull upward until you pull the entire
belt out.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.
This indicates the seatbelt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the Automatic
Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic
locking mode and activate the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode. Rear Inflatable Seatbelt (If Equipped) WARNING:
Do not attempt to
service, repair, or modify the
supplementary restraint system or
associated components. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
The rear inflatable seatbelts are in the
shoulder portion of the seatbelts of the
second-row outermost seating positions.
Note: The rear inflatable seatbelts are
compatible with most infant and child
safety car seats and belt positioning booster
seats when you properly install them. This
is because they are designed to fill with a
cooled gas at a lower pressure and at a
slower rate than traditional airbags. After
inflation, the shoulder portion of the
seatbelt remains cool to the touch.
The rear inflatable seatbelt consists of the
following:
• An inflatable bag in the shoulder
seatbelt webbing.
• Lap seatbelt webbing with automatic
locking mode.
• The same warning light, electronic
control and diagnostic unit as used for
the front seatbelts.
• Impact sensors in various parts of the
vehicle.
How does the rear inflatable seatbelt
system work? WARNING:
If a supplementary
restraint system component has deployed,
it will not function again. Have the system
and associated components inspected as
soon as possible. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels.
Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any
time.
Unlocking the Doors Press the button to unlock the
driver door.
Press the button again within
three seconds to unlock all doors. The
direction indicators will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for three
seconds to change between driver door or
all doors unlock mode. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate a
change to the unlocking mode. Driver door
mode only unlocks the driver door when you press the unlock button once. All door
mode unlocks all doors when you press
the unlock button once. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control,
keyless entry keypad and intelligent
access.
Locking the Doors Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will sound and the direction indicators will
flash if all the doors and the liftgate are
closed.
Note: If any door or the liftgate is open, or
if the hood is open on vehicles with an
anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
sounds twice and the direction indicators
do not flash.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade
Locking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle.
Unlocking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of
your vehicle.
Note: If the child safety locks are on and
you pull the interior handle, you will only
turn off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock. You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.
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INTERIOR MIRROR
Manual Dimming Mirror
WARNING: Do not adjust the mirrors
when your vehicle is moving. This could
result in the loss of control of your vehicle,
serious personal injury or death.
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce the effect of bright light from
behind.
Automatic Dimming Mirror (If Equipped) WARNING: Do not adjust the mirrors
when your vehicle is moving. This could
result in the loss of control of your vehicle,
serious personal injury or death.
The mirror dims to reduce the effect of
bright light from behind. It returns to
normal when the bright light from behind
is no longer present or if you shift into
reverse (R).
Do not block the sensors on the front and
back of the mirror.
Note: A rear center passenger or raised rear
center head restraint could prevent light
from reaching the sensor. SUN VISORS Rotate the sun visor toward the side
window and extend it rearward for extra
shade.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
Lift the cover to switch the lamp on.
MOONROOF (If Equipped)
WARNING:
Do not let children play
with the moonroof or leave them
unattended in the vehicle. They may
seriously hurt themselves.
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Number of MyKeys..............................................
62
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................300
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................42
Child Restraint Positioning..........................31
Child Safety.......................................................18
General Information............................................. 18
Child Safety Locks..........................................33 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 34
Right-Hand Side................................................... 34
Child Seats
.........................................................19
Cleaning Leather Seats..............................313
Cleaning Products
......................................309
Materials............................................................... 309
Cleaning the Engine......................................311
Cleaning the Exterior
.................................309
Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 310
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 310
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 310
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 310
Underbody............................................................ 310
Under Hood.......................................................... 310
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens..........................312
Cleaning the Interior....................................312
Cleaning the Wheels...................................314
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades.............................................................311
Clearing All MyKeys
........................................61
Climate............................................................448
Climate Control
.............................................133
Climate Controlled Seats..........................159 Cooled Seats........................................................ 160
Heated Seats........................................................ 159
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 291
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
.......50
Creating a MyKey...........................................60 Programming or Changing Configurable
Settings................................................................ 61
Cross Traffic Alert........................................234 Blocked Sensors................................................ 236
Switching the System Off and On..............236
System Errors...................................................... 236
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................. 236
System Limitations........................................... 236
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System..........234 Cruise Control
..................................................79
Principle of Operation...................................... 220
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control............................... 220
Customer Assistance.................................266
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps............................85 Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)....................................... 85
Type Two - Configurable................................... 85
Digital Radio
...................................................372
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................. 373
Direction Indicators
........................................87
Doors and Locks.............................................64
Driver Alert
......................................................227
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 227
USING DRIVER ALERT..................................... 228
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................45 Children and Airbags.......................................... 46
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 45
Driving Aids.....................................................227
Driving Hints...................................................257
Driving Through Water...............................258
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 85
E
Economical Driving......................................257
Electromagnetic Compatibility...............518
Emission Law
.................................................183
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance.........184
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 183
End User License Agreement.................520 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 520
Engine Block Heater.....................................173 Using the Engine Block Heater....................... 174
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Adaptive Cruise Control...................................
120
AdvanceTrac ™.................................................... 120
Alarm....................................................................... 120
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 121
Automatic High Beam Control....................... 121
Battery and Charging System........................ 122
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 122
Brake System........................................................ 123
Doors and Locks.................................................. 123
Driver Alert............................................................. 123
Electronic Stability Control............................. 124
Engine...................................................................... 124
Fuel........................................................................\
... 124
Hill Descent Control........................................... 124
Hill Start Assist.................................................... 125
Keys and Intelligent Access............................ 125
Lane Keeping System....................................... 126
Maintenance......................................................... 126
MyKey...................................................................... 127
Park Aid.................................................................. 128
Park Brake............................................................. 128
Power Steering.................................................... 128
Pre-Collision Assist............................................ 129
Remote Start........................................................ 129
Seats........................................................................\
129
Starting System.................................................. 130
Terrain Management System........................ 130
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................130
Traction Control.................................................... 131
Trailer........................................................................\
131
Transmission......................................................... 131
Installing Child Restraints...........................20 Using Lap and Shoulder Belts......................... 20
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 25
Using Tether Straps............................................. 27
Instrument Cluster.........................................97
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................84
Instrument Panel Overview........................16
Interior Lamps
.................................................87
Battery Saver......................................................... 89
Dome Lamp........................................................... 88
Map Lamps............................................................ 88
Interior Mirror
...................................................95
Automatic Dimming Mirror............................... 95
Manual Dimming Mirror..................................... 95
Introduction.........................................................7 J
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................262
Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 262
Jump Starting...................................................... 263
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 262
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 263
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................67
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry
Keypad................................................................. 67
Keyless Starting
............................................169
Ignition Modes..................................................... 170
Keys and Remote Controls.........................52 Principle of Operation......................................... 52
L
Lane Keeping System................................228 Switching the System On and Off..............229
Liftgate...............................................................69
Lighting Control
..............................................83
Flashing the Headlamp High Beam..............84
Headlamp High Beam........................................ 83
Lighting..............................................................83 General Information............................................ 83
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers.............242
Load Carrying.................................................241
Load Limit.......................................................243 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................ 248
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................. 243
Locking and Unlocking
................................64
Activating Intelligent Access............................ 65
Autolock.................................................................. 66
Battery Saver.......................................................... 67
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 66
Illuminated Exit..................................................... 67
Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade........................................................... 64
Power Door Locks................................................ 64
Remote Control.................................................... 64
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