Child Safety -> Child Safety Locks for Your Ford Explorer SUV Sixth Generation (2012-2020)

Child Safety  
Recommendations for Attaching Child Safety Restraints for Children  
Use Any Attachment Method as Indicated Below by X  
LATCH  
(Lower  
Anchors  
and Top  
Tether  
LATCH  
(Lower  
Anchors  
Only)  
Seatbelt  
and Top  
Tether  
Seatbelt  
and LATCH  
(Lower  
Seatbelt  
Only  
Combined  
Weight of  
Child and  
Child  
Restraint  
Type  
Anchor  
Anchors  
and Top  
Tether  
Restraint  
Anchor)  
Anchor)  
Rear facing  
child  
Up to 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
X
X
X
restraint  
Rear facing  
child  
Over 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
restraint  
Forward  
facing  
Up to 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
X
X
X
X
X
child  
restraint  
Forward  
facing  
Over 65 lb  
(29.5 kg)  
child  
restraint  
Note: The child restraint must rest tightly  
against the vehicle seat upon which it is  
installed. It may be necessary to lift or  
remove the head restraint. See Seats (page  
146).  
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS  
When these locks are set, you cannot open  
the rear doors from the inside.  
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Child Safety  
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A child safety lock is on the rear edge of  
each rear door. You must set the child  
safety lock separately on each door.  
Left-Hand Side  
Turn the key clockwise to switch the child  
lock on and counter clockwise to switch it  
off.  
Right-Hand Side  
Turn the key counter clockwise to switch  
the child lock on and clockwise to switch  
it off.  
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