FORD EXPLORER 1996 2.G Owners Manual

Features
171
[FV19246( X)03/95]
17-1/2 pica
art:0021253-A
Automatic Ride Control service switch
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[FV19250(ALL)02/95]
Windows
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[FV19300(ALL)08/95]
Operating the Windows Manually
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[FV19400(ALL)08/95]
The door windows are opened and closed by turning the handle
crank.
[FV19600(ALL)04/94]
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Manual window operation
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[FV20801( X)05/95]
Flip quarter window (2 door model only)
[FV20900( X)03/91]
To open, press outward on the window latches, then depress
the levers on each side of the latch and pull inward. Move the
latch out and into the open position. To close, depress the levers
on each side of the latch. Lift the latch and pull inward, then
press latch outward to lock the levers.
[FV21000( X)03/90]
10-1/2 pica
art:0020680-B
Flip quarter window
%*
[FV22901(ALL)03/91]
Using the Power Windows (If equipped)
[FV23001(ALL)08/94]
Each door has a power control that opens and closes the
window on that door. The driver's door has a master control
switch that operates all door windows. You must place the
ignition switch in the ON or ACC position to use your power
window controls.
[FV23101( X)02/92]
One touch down driver's power window operation
[FV23201( X)01/95]
The one touch down power window feature allows you to
completely open the driver's window without holding down the
window switch. To open the window completely, press the
window switch to the down position for less than 1/2 second,
then release it. If the switch is pressed while the window is
going down, the window will stop at that position.
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[FV23401( X)04/95]
To close the window, hold the window switch to the up
position until the window closes.
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[FV23501(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Do not let children play with the power windows. They
may seriously hurt themselves. Make sure occupants are
clear of the window(s) before closing.
[FV23701( X)05/95]
17-1/2 pica
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Master control switch
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[FV24101(ALL)01/95]
Seats
[FV24250( X)10/94]
Four-Way Head Restraints (If equipped)
[FV24325(ALL)06/94]
Adjust the head restraints so that the cushion contacts the back
of your head when you move your head rearward.
[FV24350( X)10/94]
The head restraint may be adjusted in four directions. To raise
or lower the head restraint, push in the lock release button. The
button is located on the outboard side of the post of the head
restraint for the driver's side and the inboard side for the
passenger side. To adjust the head restraint forward or
rearward, simply push or pull head restraint to desired position.
[FV24650( X)04/94]
7-1/2 pica art:0021021-B
Adjusting the head restraint (limited)
%*
[FV24801(ALL)05/90]
Adjusting the Front Seat Manually
*
[FV25920(ALL)06/95]
To move the front seat forward or rearward:
[FV25930(ALL)08/94]1.
Find the adjustment bar at lower front of the front seat.
[FV25940(ALL)10/94]2.
Lift bar upward to unlatch the seat.
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[FV25950(ALL)08/95]3.
Move the seat to the desired position.
[FV25960(ALL)10/94]4.
Release the bar to latch the seat in its new position. Make
sure the seat latches securely in place.
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Features
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[FV25970(ALL)10/94]
13-1/2 pica
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Adjusting the bucket seat
*
[FV26001(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
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[FV26100(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to avoid
injuring people in a collision or sudden stop.
*
[FV26200(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision, always
drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
*
[FV26300(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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Reclining Bucket Seats (If equipped)
*
[FV27301( X)02/92]
You can tilt the seat back of your bucket seats backward.
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[FV27401( X)03/93]1.
On the outboard side of the seat, lift the recliner handle up
and hold it in place.
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[FV27501( X)10/89]2.
Lean against the back of the seat and adjust it to the position
you want.
[FV27601( X)10/94]3.
Release the handle to latch the seat back in place.
*
[FV27701( X)10/89]4.
To return the seat back upright, lift the handle and lean
forward.
[FV27751(ALL)08/94]
Lifting the recliner handle of an unoccupied seat will allow the
seat back to fold forward for access to the rear. Pushing the seat
back with the release handle raised returns the seat back to the
upright position.
[FV27800(ALL)04/94]
10-1/2 pica
art:0021165-A
Reclining bucket seat
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[FV28100( X)10/89]
Folding Rear Seat
[FV28201( X)11/89]
2 door models
[FV28301( X)10/89]
To fold down the rear split seat:
[FV28401( X)05/95]
Rotate the head restraint fully forward. Lower the head restraint
to the top of the seatback. Pull upward on the latch release
handle at the side of the seatback, while pulling the seatback
forward with the other hand. Push the seatback downward until
the latch engages in the full down position.
[FV28601( X)05/95]
To return the system to the seating position, pull upward on the
latch release handle while rotating the seat upward until seat
back latches in the upright position.
[FV28701( X)11/89]
The inboard safety belt buckle will not be damaged by this
operation. The buckles will automatically return to original
position when seat is upright.
[FV28801( X)10/94]
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Folding rear seat (two door model)
[FV28901( X)11/89]
4 door models
[FV28902( X)06/95]
NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with a built-in child seat,
the seatback cannot be folded down unless the
built-in child seat is fully stowed.
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To fold down the rear split seat:
[FV29101( X)10/94]1.
Push the lower release handle (located on side of seat)
downward to unlatch the seat back latch.
[FV29201( X)10/94]2.
Rotate the seat downward into the latched load floor
position.
[FV29251( X)09/95]
NOTE: When you hear a ªclickº type sound, this ensures the
seatback will be in the latched load floor position.
[FV29301( X)10/94]
10-1/2 pica art:0020664-E
Folding rear seat (four door model)
[FV29401( X)08/94]
To return the seat to the upright, locked seating position:
[FV29501( X)10/94]1.
Push downward on the upper outboard corner of the
seatback and hold.
[FV29601( X)10/94]2.
Lift the lower release handle upward to unlatch the seat
back latch.
[FV29701( X)10/94]3.
Rotate seat upward until seat back latches in the upright
position.
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Features
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[FV29801( X)08/94]
Reclining Rear Seat (If equipped)
[FV29811( X)08/94]
To recline the rear seatback:
[FV29821( X)08/94]
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Turn the recliner handle (upper handle) rearward while
pushing the seatback rearward.
[FV29826( X)10/94]
13-1/2 pica
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To return the seatback from the recline position:
[FV29841( X)08/94]
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Turn the recliner handle (upper handle) rearward. The
seatback will automatically return to its upright position.
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[FV46005(ALL)08/94]
Tilt Slide Seat (If equipped)
[FV46015( X)03/93]
2 door models only
[FV46020(ALL)08/94]
With the front seatback tilted forward, the tilt slide seat can be
moved to provide additional entry space to access the rear seat
compartment of the vehicle.
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[FV46025(ALL)05/94]
To operate the tilt slide seat:
[FV46030(ALL)08/94]1.
Lift the seatback release lever on the outboard side of the
seat cushion to unlock the slide mechanism and seatback.
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[FV46035(ALL)03/93]2.
Push the seat assembly forward to provide entry space to the
rear seat compartment of the vehicle.
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[FV46037(ALL)08/94]
RWARNING
Do not place objects behind or under the front seat
which can prevent the seat from returning to the locked
position.
[FV46040(ALL)08/94]3.
With the seatback still forward, using the seat cushion push
the seat rearward to the desired position and return the
seatback to its upright position. This will lock the seat track.
[FV46043(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: Whenever the seatback is returned to the upright
position, the seat will lock in that seat position.
*
[FV46052(ALL)10/94]
NOTE: The seat can no longer be moved rearward when in
its latched position.
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