Ford 2016 EXPLORER Owner's Manual page 151

Lift the handle and fold the seatback
forward until it is flat.
Note: For the bench seats, make sure the
center safety belt is unbuckled before
folding the seatback.
Moving the Seats Backward and
Forward (If equipped)
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Third Row Seats (Manual Seats)
WARNINGS
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 make sure that it has fully
latched. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden stop
or crash.
Do not adjust or release the seat
floor latch while vehicle is in motion.
Do not operate the vehicle with seats
in the tumbled position. Always latch the
vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat
is occupied or empty. If not latched or if
the seat is tumbled, the seat may cause
injury during a sudden stop.
Explorer (TUB), enUSA, First Printing
Seats
Note: Remove items from the second-row
seat. Make sure that no bulky objects such
as purses or briefcases are on the floor in
front of the second-row seats before
tumbling them.
Note: For second-row bench seats, make
sure the center safety belt is unbuckled
before folding the seatback.
Note: You may have to move the front-row
seat forward to allow the second-row seat
to be fully tumbled.
Note: You may have to lower the center
head restraint. See Head Restraints (page
140).
Fold and tumble the second-row seat to
access the third row:
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1. Fold the outboard head restraint.
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2. Lift the handle located on the side of
the seat to fold the seatback flat.
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