1997 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 78

Seating and safety restraints SEATING Adjusting bench seating Folding rear seats (if equipped) If your vehicle is equipped with a built-in child safety seat, the seatback cannot be folded down unless the built-in child seat is fully stowed. 1. Press the lower release control downward to unlatch the seatback. 2. Rotate the seatback downward into the load floor position. 3. Press down on the top outboard area of the seatback until a click is heard. The seat is now latched in the load floor position. Returning to the upright position 1. Press downward on the upper outboard corner of the seatback and hold. 2. Pull the release handle upward to unlatch the seat. 3. Rotate the seatback upward until the seatback latches in the upright position. The seatback will click when it is locked into position. 79