FORD 2011 Explorer v.1 User Manual

Owner’s guide, 2011 explorer owner’s guide

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+++++ 2011 EXPLORER

++++ 2011 Explorer

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Table of contents

Document Outline

Table of Contents
Introduction
- Congratulations
- Safety and Environment Protection
- Perchlorate material
- Breaking-in your vehicle
- Special Notices
- Notice to owners with 20 inch wheels and tires
- Data Recording
  - Service Data Recording
  - Event Data Recording
- Cell phone use
- Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
Instrument Cluster
- Warning lights and chimes
- Gauges
- Base message center (if equipped)
  - Main menu
    - System warnings and status messages
- Optional message center (if equipped)
  - Main menu
Entertainment Systems
- MyFord™ system (if equipped)
- MyFord Touch™ (if equipped)
Climate Controls
- Single zone manual system with rear climate controls (if equipped)
  - Operating tips
- Automatic Temperature Control Systems
- Auxiliary system
- Rear window defroster
- Remote start climate operation (if equipped)
- Cabin Air Filter
Lights
- Headlamp Control
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- Aiming the headlamps
  - Headlamp aim adjustment
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- Interior lamps
  - Front row map lamps (if equipped)
  - Second row dome/map lamps (if equipped)
    - Second row dome/courtesy lamps (if equipped)
    - Third row cargo lamp
- Bulb Replacement
Driver Controls
- Windshield Wipers
  - Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)
  - Rear window wiper/washer controls
- Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel
- Illuminated visor mirror (if equipped)
- Overhead console
  - Storage compartment
- Center console
  - Rear center console features (if equipped)
- Auxiliary power points (12V DC)
  - Power point (110V AC) (if equipped)
- Power Windows
  - One-touch up or down
  - Bounce-back
    - Security override
  - Window lock
  - Accessory delay
- Interior mirror
  - Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
- Exterior Mirrors
  - Power side view mirrors
  - Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
  - Fold-away mirrors
  - Signal indicator mirrors (if equipped)
  - Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals (if equipped)
- Speed control (if equipped)
  - Using speed control
- ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Using adaptive cruise control
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
  - Audio control features
  - Cluster display control features
- Dual panel moon roof and power sunscreen (if equipped)
- Universal garage door opener (if equipped)
  - Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)
- Positive Retention Floor Mat
- Cargo Area Features
  - Cargo net (if equipped)
  - Utility hook
- Manual liftgate (if equipped)
- Power liftgate (if equipped)
- Roof Rack System (if equipped)
Locks and Security
- Keys
  - Intelligent Access Key (IA key) (if equipped)
- MyKey™
- Power door locks
- Childproof door locks
- Remote entry system
- SecuriCode™ keyless entry system (if equipped)
- Securilock passive anti-theft system
- Perimeter alarm system (if equipped)
- Arming the system
Seating and Safety Restraints
- Front seats
- Rear seats
- Personal Safety System™
  - How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
- Safety Belt System
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Safety restraints for children
  - Important child restraint precautions
    - Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
  - Transporting children
- Safety seats for children
Tires, Wheels and Loading
- Notice to utility vehicle and truck owners
- Vehicle characteristics
  - Four-wheel drive (4WD) system (if equipped)
  - How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- Tires
  - Glossary of tire terminology
- Inflating your tires
- Tire care
- Information contained on the tire sidewall
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
  - Changing tires with a TPMS
  - Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Snow tires and cables
- Vehicle loading – with and without a trailer
  - Special loading instructions for owners of pick-up trucks and utility-type vehicles
- Trailer towing
- Recreational towing
Driving
- Starting
- Engine block heater (if equipped)
- Brakes
- AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) stability enhancement system
- Hill descent control™ (if equipped)
- Steering
- Preparing to drive
- Brake-shift interlock
- Automatic transmission operation
- Reverse sensing system (if equipped)
- Rearview camera system (if equipped)
- Collision warning system (if equipped)
- Active park assist (APA) (if equipped)
- Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) (if equipped)
- Four Wheel Drive (4WD) system (if equipped)
  - Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
- Terrain management (if equipped)
- Driving through water
Roadside Emergencies
- Roadside Assistance
  - Getting roadside assistance
  - Using roadside assistance
- Hazard flasher control
- Fuel Pump Shut-off
- Fuses and relays
- Changing the tires
- Stowing the flat tire
- Temporary Mobility Kit (if equipped)
- Wheel lug nut torque specifications
- Running out of fuel
- Jump starting
Wrecker towing
- Emergency towing
Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
  - Away from home
    - Additional assistance
- In California (U.S. only)
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. only)
- Utilizing The Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada only)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
  - Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
- Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
- Reporting safety defects (Canada only)
Cleaning
- Washing the exterior
- Waxing
- Paint chips
- Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
- Engine
- Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts
- Windows and wiper blades
- Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens
- Interior
- Leather seats (if equipped, except for the King Ranch edition)
- Leather seats for the King Ranch edition only (if equipped)
- Underbody
- Ford and Lincoln car care products
Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
  - Working with the engine off
  - Working with the engine on
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
  - 3.5L V6 engine
- Windshield washer fluid
  - Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate
- Changing the wiper blades
  - Changing the rear window wiper blade
- Engine oil
  - Checking the engine oil
  - Adding engine oil
  - Engine oil and filter recommendations
    - Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
- Battery
  - Battery management system
- Engine coolant
  - Checking engine coolant
  - Adding engine coolant
  - Recycled engine coolant
  - Coolant refill capacity
  - Severe climates
  - Engine fluid temperature management (if equipped)
  - What you should know about fail-safe cooling
    - How fail-safe cooling works
    - When fail-safe mode is activated
- Fuel Filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
  - Important safety precautions
    - Refueling
  - Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system
  - Choosing the right fuel
  - Octane recommendations
  - Fuel quality
  - Cleaner air
  - Running out of fuel
    - Refilling with a portable fuel container
- Essentials of good fuel economy
  - Measuring techniques
  - Filling the tank
  - Calculating fuel economy
  - Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
- Emission control system
  - On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
  - Checking automatic transmission fluid
- Air filter
  - Changing the air filter element
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
  - Engine drivebelt routing
- Identifying your vehicle
  - Safety Compliance Certification Label
  - Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- Transmission code designations
Accessories
- Ford Custom Accessories for your vehicle
Ford Extended Service Plan
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (Canada Only)
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
- General maintenance information
- Normal scheduled maintenance and log
  - Maintenance schedule log
- Special operating conditions
  - Special operating condition log
- Exceptions
- Engine coolant change record
  - Engine coolant change log
Index

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