Ford Explorer: Windows and Mirrors / Moonroof

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in your vehicle and do not let them play with the moonroof. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury.

WARNING: When closing the moonroof, verify that it is free of obstruction and make sure that children and pets are not in the proximity of the roof opening.

The moonroof controls are located on the overhead console and have a one-touch open and close feature. To stop it during one-touch operation, press the control a second time.

Opening and Closing the Moonroof

A - Moonroof open. Press and release to open the moonroof.

B - Moonroof vent/close. Press and release to vent or close the moonroof.

C - Sunshade open. Press and release to open the sunshade. The sunshade opens automatically with the moonroof. You can also open the sunshade with the moonroof closed.

D - Sunshade close. Press and release to close the sunshade.

Note: The sunshade stops short of its fully opened position for the comfort of rear passengers. To open the sunshade fully, press the control again.

Note: When closing the sunshade stops at the first panel for the dual panel moonroof. Press and release again to continue to fully close sunshade.

Rear SunShade Opening and Closing (If Equipped)

A - Sunshade close. Press and release to close the sunshade.

B - Sunshade open. Press and release to open the sunshade. The sunshade opens automatically with the moonroof. You can also open the sunshade with the moonroof closed.

Note: Rear sunshade open and close controls may be located on the rear console or fold down armrest bezel.

Note: The sunshade stops short of its fully opened position for the comfort of rear passengers. To open the sunshade fully, press the control again.

Bounce-Back

The moonroof automatically reverses some distance if an obstacle is detected while closing.

To override this feature, press and hold the moonroof close control within two seconds after the roof comes to a stop following a bounce-back reversal.