Note
: If the seat back will not return to the upright position, tumble the
seat again and re-latch it to the floor. Be sure that cargo or other objects
are not trapped underneath the seatback.
4. Lift up on the head restraint until
it locks into its original position.
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.
Note
: In vehicles equipped with 3rd row seats, the 2nd row
recline/unlatch handle on the outboard sides of both 60% and 40% seats
should not be used as a grab handle to raise the entire seat up from
cargo mode (kneeling position), or to lower it from its tumbled position.
This handle is there only to recline the seat back and to unlatch the rear
seat/floor attachment, in order to tumble the seat in the forward
direction. To raise the seat up from the cargo mode (kneeling position),
the entire seat should be lifted up using the seat back or the seat
cushion area as a grabbing surface.
2009 Explorer
(exp)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
185
