Ford Explorer: Seats / Climate Controlled Seats (If Equipped)

Heated Seats

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 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.

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.

Note: The heated seats switch on during a remote start if they are enabled. See Remote Start.

Note: The heated seats may also switch on when you start your vehicle if they were on when you previously switched your vehicle off.

Note: Do not do the following:

• Place heavy objects on the seat.
• Operate the seat heater if water or any other liquid spills on the seat. Allow the seat to dry thoroughly.

Press this symbol to cycle through the various heat settings and off. More indicator lights indicate warmer settings.

Ventilated Seats

Note: The ventilated seats switch on during a remote start if they are enabled. See Remote Start.

Note: The ventilated seats may also switch on when you start your vehicle if they were on when you previously switched your vehicle off.

Note: Do not do the following:

• Spill liquid on the front seats. This may cause the air vent holes to become blocked and not work properly.
• Place cargo or objects under the seats. They may block the air intake causing the air vents to not work properly.

The ventilated seats only function when the engine is running.

Press this symbol to cycle through the various ventilation settings and off. More indicator lights indicate higher fan speeds.

If the engine falls below 350 RPM while the ventilated seats are on, the feature turns itself off. You need to reactivate it.

Note: To improve comfort, use the ventilated seats along with the vehicle’s air conditioning system.