2023 FORD BRONCO Owners Manual

•Bend your legs slightly so that you canpress the pedals fully.
•Position the shoulder strap of theseatbelt over the center of yourshoulder and position the lap straptightly across your hips.
Make sure that your driving position iscomfortable and that you can maintain fullcontrol of your vehicle.
MANUAL SEATS
HEAD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Guide sleeve adjust and releasebutton.B
Two steel stems.C
Guide sleeve unlock and removebutton (If equipped).D
ADJUSTING THE HEADRESTRAINT
4-Way Head Restraints
WARNING: Fully adjust the headrestraint before you sit in or operate yourvehicle. This will help minimize the riskof neck injury in the event of a crash. Donot adjust the head restraint when yourvehicle is moving.
WARNING: The head restraint is asafety device. Whenever possible itshould be installed and properlyadjusted when the seat is occupied.Failure to adjust the head restraintproperly could reduce its effectivenessduring certain impacts.
WARNING: Adjust the headrestraints for all passengers before youdrive your vehicle. This will help minimizethe risk of neck injury in the event of acrash. Do not adjust the head restraintswhen your vehicle is moving.
Note:Adjust the seat backrest to an uprightdriving position before adjusting the headrestraint. Adjust the head restraint so thatthe top of it is level with the top of your headand as far forward as possible. Make surethat you remain comfortable. If you areextremely tall, adjust the head restraint toits highest position.
Pull the head restraint up to raise it.
To lower the head restraint:
1.Press and hold the adjust and releasebutton.
2.Push the head restraint down.
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For vehicles with tilting head restraints:
1.Adjust the seat backrest to an uprightdriving or riding position.
2.Pivot the head restraint forward towardyour head to the preferred position.
After the head restraint reaches theforward-most tilt position, pivot it forwardagain to release it to the rearward, untiltedposition.
Note:Do not attempt to force the headrestraint backward after it is tilted. Instead,continue tilting it forward until the headrestraint releases to the upright position.
REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT
1.Pull up the head restraint until itreaches the highest adjustmentposition.
2.Press and hold the button.
3.Pull up the head restraint.
Note:You cannot remove head restraintsthat have audio system speakers.
INSTALLING THE HEADRESTRAINT
Align the steel stems into the guide sleevesand push the head restraint down until itlocks.
MOVING THE SEAT BACKWARDAND FORWARD
Manual Seat Adjustment
WARNING: Make sure the seat fullylocks into place by rocking it backwardand forward. Not securing the seat intothe locked position can be dangerous ina crash and could cause serious personalinjury or death.
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ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACKREST
Manual Seat Adjustment
WARNING: Always drive and ridewith your seatback upright and the lapbelt snug and low across the hips.
WARNING: Do not place cargo orany objects behind the seat backrestbefore returning it to the original position.Pull on the seat backrest to make surethat it has fully latched after returningthe seat backrest to its original position.An unlatched seat may becomedangerous if you stop suddenly or havea crash.
POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
HEAD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Two steel stems.B
Guide sleeve adjust and releasebutton.C
Guide sleeve unlock and removebutton (If equipped).D
ADJUSTING THE HEADRESTRAINT
4-Way Head Restraints
WARNING: Fully adjust the headrestraint before you sit in or operate yourvehicle. This will help minimize the riskof neck injury in the event of a crash. Donot adjust the head restraint when yourvehicle is moving.
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WARNING: The head restraint is asafety device. Whenever possible itshould be installed and properlyadjusted when the seat is occupied.Failure to adjust the head restraintproperly could reduce its effectivenessduring certain impacts.
WARNING: Adjust the headrestraints for all passengers before youdrive your vehicle. This will help minimizethe risk of neck injury in the event of acrash. Do not adjust the head restraintswhen your vehicle is moving.
To raise the head restraint, pull the headrestraint up.
To lower the head restraint:
1.Press and hold the adjust and releasebutton.
2.Push the head restraint down.
Tilting the Head Restraint (If Equipped)
1.Adjust the seat backrest to an uprightdriving or riding position.
2.Pivot the head restraint forward towardyour head to the preferred position.
After the head restraint reaches theforward-most tilt position, pivot it forwardagain to release it to the rearward, untiltedposition.
Note:Do not attempt to force the headrestraint backward after it is tilted. Instead,continue tilting it forward until the headrestraint releases to the upright position.
REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT
1.Pull up the head restraint until itreaches its highest position.
2.Press and hold the adjust and releasebutton.
3.Pull up the head restraint.
Note:You cannot remove head restraintsthat have audio system speakers.
INSTALLING THE HEADRESTRAINT
Align the steel stems into the guide sleevesand push the head restraint down until itlocks.
MOVING THE SEAT BACKWARDAND FORWARD
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ADJUSTING THE SEAT CUSHION
ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACKREST
WARNING: Do not place cargo orany objects behind the seatback beforereturning it to the original position.
ADJUSTING THE SEAT HEIGHT
ADJUSTING THE LUMBARSUPPORT
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HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
HEATED SEAT PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Use caution when usingthe heated seat if you are unable to feelpain to your skin because of advancedage, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cordinjury, medication, alcohol use,exhaustion or other physical conditions.The heated seat could cause burns evenat low temperatures, especially if usedfor long periods of time. Failure to followthis instruction could result in personalinjury.
WARNING: Do not poke sharpobjects into the seat cushion or seatbackrest. This could damage the heatedseat element and cause it to overheat.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury.
WARNING: Do not place anythingon the seat that blocks the heat, forexample a seat cover or a cushion. Thiscould cause the seat to overheat. Failureto follow this instruction could result inpersonal injury.
Do not:
•Place heavy objects on the seat.
•Operate the heated seat if water or anyother liquid spills on the seat. Allow theseat to dry.
SWITCHING THE HEATED SEATSON AND OFF
The vehicle must be running to use thisfeature.
Press the heated seat symbol to cyclethrough the various heat settings and off.The more indicators that display, thewarmer the temperature of the seat.
Note:The heated seats may remain onafter you remote start your vehicle, basedon your remote start settings. The heatedseats may also turn on when you start yourvehicle if they were on when you switchedyour vehicle off.
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MANUAL SEATS
HEAD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS
Rear Seat Outermost Head Restraints(4-Door)
Rear Seat Center Head Restraint(4-Door)
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Two steel stems.B
Guide sleeve adjust and releasebutton.C
Guide sleeve unlock and removebutton (If equipped).D
Fold button (If equipped).E
Rear Seat Outermost Head Restraints(2-Door)
The head restraints consist of:
An energy absorbing headrestraint.A
Two steel stems.B
Fold strap.C
ADJUSTING THE HEADRESTRAINT
4-Door
Pull the head restraint up to raise it.
To lower the head restraint:
1.Press and hold the adjust and releasebutton.
2.Push the head restraint down.
Press the fold button to fold the headrestraint.
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2-Door
Pull the strap to fold the head restraintrearward.
REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT
1.Pull up the head restraint until itreaches its highest position.
2.Press and hold the adjust and releasebutton and the unlock and removebutton.
3.Pull up the head restraint.
Note:The head restraints are notremovable on 2-door vehicles.
INSTALLING THE HEADRESTRAINT
Align the steel stems into the guide sleevesand push the head restraint down until itlocks.
ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACKREST
WARNING: Do not place cargo orany objects behind the seat backrestbefore returning it to the original position.Pull on the seat backrest to make surethat it has fully latched after returningthe seat backrest to its original position.An unlatched seat may becomedangerous if you stop suddenly or havea crash.
Note:The rear seats are not adjustable on2-door vehicles.
4-Door
Pull the lever up to fold the seat backrestfully forward.
Note:Make sure that the area under theseat is free of objects before folding thebackrest.
To return the seat backrest to the uprightposition, rotate it up until it locks.
Note:To store the removable doors, theseat backrest must be in the uprightposition.
To recline the seat backrest to the optimalseating position, pull the lever up and pushthe backrest rearward.
FOLDING THE SEATS
WARNING: Do not drive yourvehicle with a seat that is unlatched orin the folded position. Failure to followthis instruction could result in personalinjury or death in the event of a suddenstop or crash.
WARNING: Do not adjust a seat orrelease a seat floor latch when thevehicle is moving. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death in a sudden stop or crash.
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