2020 FORD ESCAPE seats

Installing the Head Restraint
Align the steel stems into the guide sleeves
and push the head restraint down until it
locks.
Tilting the Front Seat Head
Restraint (If Equipped)
The front head restraint tilts for extra
comfort. To tilt the head restraint, do the
following: 1. Adjust the seat backrest to an upright
driving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint forward toward
your head to the desired position.
After the head restraint reaches the
forward-most tilt position, pivot it forward
again to release it to the rearward, un-tilted
position. Rear Seat Outermost Head Restraint The rear seat outermost head restraint
consists of:
An energy absorbing head
restraint.
A
Two steel stems.
B
Guide sleeve unlock and remove
button.
C
Fold button.
D
Removing the Head Restraint
1. Pull the head restraint up until it reaches its highest position.
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.
Folding the Head Restraint
1. Press and hold button D.
2. Pull the head restraint back up to reset.
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MANUAL SEATS
WARNING: Do not adjust the driver
seat or seat backrest when your vehicle
is moving. This may result in sudden seat
movement, causing the loss of control
of your vehicle.
Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward WARNING: Make sure the seat fully
locks into place by rocking it backward
and forward. Adjusting the Seat Height (If Equipped)
Adjusting the Seat Backrest
WARNING: Do not place cargo or
any objects behind the seat backrest
before returning it to the original position.
Pull on the seat backrest to make sure
that it has fully latched after returning
the seat backrest to its original position.
An unlatched seat may become
dangerous if you stop suddenly or have
a crash. 151
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POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING: Do not adjust the driver
seat or seat backrest when your vehicle
is moving. This may result in sudden seat
movement, causing the loss of control
of your vehicle. WARNING:
Do not place cargo or
any objects behind the seatback before
returning it to the original position.
Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward Adjusting the Seat Cushion
(If
Equipped) Adjusting the Seat Height
Adjusting the Seat Backrest
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Adjusting the Lumbar Support
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 function recalls the position of the
following:
• Driver seat.
• Power mirrors.
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 memory button until you hear a single tone.
You can save up to three memory position
presets. You can save a memory preset at
any time.
Recalling a Pre-Set Position
Press and release the memory 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 you switch the ignition off, or
when the transmission is in park (P) or
neutral (N) (and your vehicle is not moving)
if you switch the ignition on.
You can also recall a preset memory
position by:
• Pressing the unlock button on your
intelligent access keyfob 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
You can save 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
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 initiate a memory recall.
Easy Entry and Exit Feature
If you enable the easy entry and exit
feature, it moves the driver seat position
rearward up to 2 in (5 cm) when you switch
the ignition off.
The driver seat returns to its previous
position when you switch the ignition on.
You can enable or disable this feature
through the information display.
See Information Displays (page 110).
REAR SEATS
Moving the Seats Backward and
Forward WARNING: Make sure the seat fully
locks into place by rocking it backward
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Folding the Seat Backrest
With the seat empty, pull the lever up to
fold the seat backrest forward. You may
need to fold the outermost head restraints
and lower the center head restraint first.
Unfolding the Seat Backrest
Pull the seat backrest up to unfold it.
Adjusting the Seat Backrest (If
Equipped)
With the seat occupied, pull the lever up
to recline the seat backrest. HEATED SEATS
(IF EQUIPPED) WARNING: Use caution when using
the heated seat if you are unable to feel
pain to your skin because of advanced
age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord
injury, medication, alcohol use,
exhaustion or other physical conditions.
The heated seat could cause burns even
at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods of time. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury. WARNING:
Do not place anything
on the seat that blocks the heat, for
example a seat cover or a cushion. This
could cause the seat to overheat. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury. WARNING:
Do not poke sharp
objects into the seat cushion or seat
backrest. This could damage the heated
seat element and cause it to overheat.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury.
Do not do the following:
• Place heavy objects on the seat.
• Operate the heated seat 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.
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Press the heated seat symbol to cycle
through the various heat settings and off.
Warmer settings are indicated by more
indicator lights.
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2. Press Vehicle.
3. Switch
Rear Occupant Alert on or off.
Note: If you do not make a selection, the
system defaults to on.
Note: Performing a master reset causes the
system to switch on again.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
SYSTEM INDICATORS -
VEHICLES WITH: SYNC Message
Check rear seats for occupants.
Displays when you switch the vehicle off
after the alert conditions are met. The message displays for a short
period of time. Press the
OK
button to acknowledge and
remove some messages from the
information display.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
SYSTEM INDICATORS -
VEHICLES WITH: SYNC 3 Message
Check rear seats for occupants.
Displays when you switch your vehicle off
after the alert conditions are met.
The message displays for a short period of
time. Press
Close to acknowledge and
remove the message.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT
SYSTEM AUDIBLE WARNINGS
Sounds when you switch your vehicle off
after the alert conditions are met.
The warning sounds for a short period of
time.
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