2018 FORD EXPLORER seat adjustment

2. Choose the desired seat to adjust.
3. Press the + or - to adjust the lumbar
intensity.
To access and make adjustments to the
massage setting:
1. Press the Menu Settings icon > Vehicle
>Multi-Contour Seat.
2. Choose the desired seat to adjust.
3. Press Off, Lo or Hi.
MEMORY FUNCTION (If Equipped) WARNING:
Before activating the
memory seat, make sure that the area
immediately surrounding the seat is clear
of obstructions and that all occupants are
clear of moving parts. WARNING:
Do not use the memory
function when your vehicle is moving.
This feature automatically recalls the
position of the following:
• Driver seat.
• Power mirrors.
• Optional power adjustable foot pedals.
• Optional power steering column.
The memory control is on the driver door. Saving a PreSet Position
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Adjust the memory features to your
desired position.
3. Press and hold the desired preset button until you hear a single tone.
You can save up to three preset memory
positions. You can save a memory preset
at any time.
Recalling a PreSet Position
Press and release the preset button
associated with your desired driving
position. The memory features move to
the position stored for that preset.
Note: You can only recall a preset memory
position when the ignition is off, or when the
transmission is in park (P) or neutral (N)
and the vehicle is not moving if the ignition
is on.
You can also recall a preset memory
position by:
• Pressing the unlock button on your
intelligent access key fob if it is linked
to a preset position.
• Unlocking the intelligent driver door
handle if a linked key fob is present.
Note: Using a linked key fob to recall your
memory position when the ignition is off
moves the seat to the Easy Entry position.
Note: Pressing any active memory feature
adjustment control, or any memory button
during a memory recall, cancels the
operation.
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.
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1.
With the ignition on, move the memory
features 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 2 in (5 cm)
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
through the information display. See
Information Displays
(page 105).
REAR SEATS
Adjusting the Rear Seats
Second Row Seats WARNING:
Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips. WARNING:
Reclining the seatback
can cause an occupant to slide under the
seat's seatbelt, 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
Lift the handle and fold the seatback
forward until it is flat.
Note:
For the bench seats, make sure the
center seatbelt is unbuckled before folding
the seatback.
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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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Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead
Transmitter........................................................ 65
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys...................................................................... 66
Luggage Covers............................................242
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 337
M
Maintenance
.................................................284
General Information......................................... 284
Manual Climate Control.............................133
Manual Liftgate
..............................................69
Closing the Liftgate............................................. 69
Opening the Liftgate........................................... 69
Manual Seats
..................................................147
Lumbar Adjustment.......................................... 148
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward.............................................................. 147
Recline Adjustment............................................ 147
Memory Function.........................................150 Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................. 151
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote Control or Intelligent Access Key
Fob...................................................................... 150
Saving a PreSet Position................................. 150
Message Center See: Information Displays............................... 105
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors...............141
See: Windows and Mirrors................................. 91
Mobile Communications Equipment.......13
Moonroof..........................................................95 Bounce-Back......................................................... 96
Opening and Closing the Moonroof.............96
Opening and Closing the Sunscreen............96
Venting the Moonroof........................................ 96
Motorcraft Parts - 2.3L EcoBoost™.................................................345
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Duratec.............346
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................347
MyKey Troubleshooting
...............................62
MyKey ™.............................................................59
Principle of Operation........................................ 59N
Navigation......................................................456
cityseeker............................................................. 463
Destination Mode.............................................. 458
Map Mode............................................................. 457
Navigation Map Updates............................... 464
Navigation Menu................................................. 461
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.................. 464
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 463
Waypoints............................................................ 462
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........502 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™........................ 502
Normal Maintenance Intervals.................... 503
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset......................290
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check...................................... 289
Opening and Closing the Hood..............284 Closing the Hood............................................... 285
Opening the Hood............................................. 284
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.......................................................271
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual...........271
Overhead Console
.......................................168
P
Parking Aids
...................................................205
Principle of Operation...................................... 205
Parking Brake
..................................................197
Passenger Knee Airbag................................49
Passive Anti-Theft System
.........................74
SecuriLock®........................................................... 74
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 74
Pedals................................................................80
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System ™
..........................43
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 43
Phone................................................................451 During a Phone Call.......................................... 454
Making Calls........................................................ 453
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time.................................................................... 451
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Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................242
Adjusting the Crossbar.................................... 243
Thumbwheel Kit................................................. 242
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 257
Running Out of Fuel......................................177
Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 178
Filling a Portable Fuel Container................... 178
S
Safety Canopy ™
............................................49
Safety Precautions.......................................175
Satellite Radio...............................................375
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 376
Satellite Radio Reception Factors...............375
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................. 375
Troubleshooting................................................. 376
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........507
Scheduled Maintenance
..........................499
Seatbelt Extension........................................42
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................39
Seatbelt Reminder
........................................40
Belt-Minder™....................................................... 40
Seatbelts...........................................................35 Principle of Operation......................................... 35
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................40
Conditions of operation.................................... 40
Seats.................................................................144
Security...............................................................74
Settings...........................................................467 911 Assist................................................................ 472
Ambient Lighting............................................... 479
Bluetooth............................................................. 469
Clock...................................................................... 469
Display
.................................................................. 480
General................................................................... 477
Media Player....................................................... 468
Mobile Apps......................................................... 475
Navigation............................................................. 473
Phone
.................................................................... 469
Radio....................................................................... 472
Sound..................................................................... 467
Valet Mode............................................................ 481
Vehicle .................................................................... 479Voice Control......................................................
480
Wi-Fi & Hotspot.................................................. 477
Side Airbags
.....................................................48
Side Sensing System..................................207 Obstacle Distance Indicator......................... 208
Sitting in the Correct Position
..................144
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 332
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 337
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 13
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 13
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............13
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................505
Exceptions........................................................... 506
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 220
Stability Control
..........................................200
Principle of Operation..................................... 200
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 169
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................170 Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 172
Failure to Start....................................................... 171
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................173
Important Ventilating Information...............173
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 172
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 172
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 170
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 170
Starting and Stopping the Engine.........169 General Information.......................................... 169
Steering............................................................237 Electric Power Steering.................................... 237
Steering Wheel
................................................76
Storage Compartments.............................167
Sunroof See: Moonroof....................................................... 95
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