FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2013 3.G Owners Manual

FRONT SEATS
WARNING:Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a collision.
WARNING:Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to
reduce the risk of injury in a collision or sudden stop.
WARNING:Before returning the seatback to its original position,
make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped behind the
seatback. After returning the seatback to its original position, pull on
the seatback to ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may
become dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.
WARNING:Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
WARNING:Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
Adjustable head restraints
WARNING:To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a
crash, the driver and passenger occupants should not sit in
and/or operate the vehicle, until the head restraint is placed in its
proper position. The driver should never adjust the head restraint while
the vehicle is in motion.
Your vehicle is equipped with front row head restraints that are vertically
adjustable.
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The adjustable head restraints consist
of :
•a trimmed energy absorbing foam
and structure (A),
•two steel stems (B),
•a guide sleeve adjust/release button
(C),
•and a guide sleeve unlock/remove
button (D).
To adjust the head restraint, do the following:
1. Adjust the seatback to an upright driving/riding position.
2. Raise the head restraint by pulling up on the head restraint (A).
3. Lower the head restraint by pressing and holding the guide sleeve
adjust/release button (C) and pushing down on the head restraint (A).
Properly adjust the head restraint so that the top of the head restraint is
even with the top of your head and positioned as close as possible to the
back of your head. For occupants of extremely tall stature, adjust the
head restraint to its full up position.
WARNING:The adjustable head restraint is a safety device.
Whenever possible it should be installed and properly adjusted
when the seat is occupied.
To remove the adjustable head restraint, do the following:
1. Pull up the head restraint until it reaches the highest adjustment
position.
2. Simultaneously press and hold both the adjust/release button (C) and
the unlock/remove button (D), then pull up on the head restraint.
To reinstall the adjustable head restraint, do the following:
1. Insert the two stems into the guide sleeve collars.
2. Push the head restraint down until it locks.
Make sure the front of the head restraint faces the front of the vehicle.
Properly adjust the head restraint so that the top of the head restraint is
even with the top of your head and positioned as close as possible to the
back of your head. For occupants of extremely tall stature, adjust the
head restraint to its full up position.
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WARNING:To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a
crash, head restraints must be installed properly.
Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
The front head restraints may have a tilting feature for extra comfort. To
tilt the head restraint, do the following:
1. Adjust the seatback to an upright driving/riding
position.
2. Tilt the head restraint forward by gently pulling
the top of the head restraint.
Once it is in its forward-most position, tilting it forward once more will
release it to the upright position.
Note:Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after it is
tilted. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases
to the upright position.
MANUAL SEATS
WARNING:Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
WARNING:Rock the seat backward and forward after releasing
the lever to make sure that it is fully engaged.
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Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward
Adjust the Height of the Driver’s
Seat
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Recline Adjustment
WARNING:Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a collision.
POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Never adjust the driver’s seat or seat back when the
vehicle is moving.
WARNING:Reclining the seat back can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a collision.
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Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)
Use the lever located on the side of
the seat back to adjust the lumbar.
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Heated seats (if equipped)
WARNING:Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord
injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion, or other physical conditions,
must exercise care when using the seat heater. The seat heater may
cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket or cushion, because this may cause the seat
heater to overheat. Do not puncture the seat with pins, needles, or
other pointed objects because this may damage the heating element
which may cause the seat heater to overheat. An overheated seat may
cause serious personal injury.
Note:Do not do the following:
•Place heavy objects on the seat
•Operate the seat heater if water or any other liquid is spilled on the
seat. Allow the seat to dry thoroughly.
•Operate the heated seats unless the motor is running. Doing so could
drain the vehicle’s battery.
To operate the heated seats, turn the thumbwheel to the desired heat
setting 0–5:
•Setting 0 is off, 1 is the lowest
heat setting and setting 5 is the
highest.
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REAR SEATS
Second row head restraints
Outboard seat positions
Your vehicle is equipped with removable outboard head restraints.
WARNING:To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a
crash, the driver and passenger occupants should not sit in
and/or operate the vehicle, until the head restraint is placed in its
proper position. The driver should never adjust the head restraint while
the vehicle is in motion.
The removable head restraints
consist of the same features as the
front seat head restraints, but are
not vertically adjustable and are
equipped with a single
unlock/remove button.
To remove the head restraints, press the unlock/remove button and pull
the head restraint up.
To reinstall the head restraint, insert the two stems into the guide sleeve
collars and push the head restraint down until it locks.
Center seat position
Your vehicle is equipped with a second row center head restraint that is
vertically adjustable and removable.
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The adjustable center head restraint
consists of:
•a trimmed energy absorbing foam
and structure (1),
•two steel stems (2),
•a guide sleeve adjust/release
button (3),
•and a guide sleeve unlock/remove
button (4).
The second-row center head restraint functions the same as the first row
head restraints. For details about how to raise, lower and remove the
head restraint, refer toAdjustable head restraintsat the beginning of
this chapter.
Folding the Rear Seats
Note:Before lowering the seat back(s), remove the outboard head
restraints.
To lower the seat back(s) from inside the vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the unlock buttons (A)
down.
2. Push the seat back forward.
Note:Your vehicle may have split
seat backs that must be folded
individually.
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3. Stow the safety belt in the belt
stowage clip. This will prevent the
safety belt from getting caught in
the seat latch.
When raising the seatback(s), make
sure you hear the seat latch into
place and that no red portion is
visible on the release button on
both sides.
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