Ford Explorer: Seats / Manual Seats

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Seats / Manual Seats

Moving the Seat Backward and Forward

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: Make sure the seat fully locks into place by rocking it backward and forward. Not securing the seat into the locked position can be dangerous in a crash and could cause serious personal injury or death.

Adjusting the Seat Backrest

WARNING: Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.

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.

    Head Restraints

    WARNING: Fully adjust the head restraint before you sit in or operate your vehicle. This will help minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash...

    Power 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...

    Other information:

    Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Front Seats - Overview


    Overview Driver Power Seat - Without Memory The 6-way driver power seat is equipped with the following motors: Front height motor (serviced with front seat track) Rear height motor (serviced with front seat track) Horizontal motor (serviced with front seat track) The 8-way driver power seat is equipped with the following motors: Front height motor (serviced with front ..

    Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Creating a MyKey


    Use the touchscreen to create a MyKey: Insert the key you want to program into the ignition. If your vehicle has a push-button start, place the remote control into the backup slot. See Passive Anti-Theft System. Switch the ignition on. Access the main menu in the touchscreen and then scroll through the menus to change the settings of your MyKey...

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    Children and Airbags

    WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child restraint. Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child restraint is installed all the way back.

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