2018-Ford-Explorer-Owners-Manual-

Table of Contents

Introduction About This Manual...........................................7 Symbols Glossary.............................................7 Data Recording..................................................9 California Proposition 65..............................11 Perchlorate.........................................................11 Ford Credit..........................................................11 Replacement Parts Recommendation.......................................12 Special Notices................................................12 Mobile Communications Equipment.....................................................13 Export Unique Options.................................14 Environment Protecting the Environment........................15 At a Glance Instrument Panel Overview........................16 Child Safety General Information.......................................18 Child Seats.........................................................19 Installing Child Restraints...........................20 Booster Seats..................................................28 Child Restraint Positioning.........................30 Child Safety Locks..........................................32 Seatbelts Principle of Operation..................................34 Fastening the Seatbelts...............................35 Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................38 Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime.............................................................39 Seatbelt Reminder........................................39 Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................41 Seatbelt Extension.........................................41

Personal Safety System™ Personal Safety System™..........................42 Supplementary Restraints System Principle of Operation..................................43 Driver and Passenger Airbags...................44 Front Passenger Sensing System............45 Side Airbags.....................................................47 Passenger Knee Airbag................................48 Safety Canopy™............................................48 Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......50 Airbag Disposal................................................51 Keys and Remote Controls Principle of Operation...................................52 General Information on Radio Frequencies..................................................52 Remote Control..............................................53 Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control...........................................................58 MyKey™ Principle of Operation..................................59 Creating a MyKey...........................................60 Clearing All MyKeys........................................61 Checking MyKey System Status................61 Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems.........................................................62 MyKey Troubleshooting...............................62 Doors and Locks Locking and Unlocking................................64 Keyless Entry....................................................67 Liftgate Manual Liftgate..............................................69 Power Liftgate.................................................70

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