FORD 2012 Explorer v.2 User Manual
FORD Cars
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
Manual heating and air conditioning
Auxiliary passenger climate control
Windshield wiper/washer control
Table of Contents
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2012 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- Climate Controls
- Lights
- Driver Controls
- Windshield Wipers
- Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel
- Illuminated visor mirror (if equipped)
- Overhead console
- Center console
- Auxiliary power points (12V DC)
- Power Windows
- Interior mirror
- Exterior Mirrors
- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals (if equipped)
- Speed control (if equipped)
- ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) (IF EQUIPPED)
- Using adaptive cruise control
- Setting adaptive cruise control
- Setting the gap distance
- Disengaging adaptive cruise control
- Overriding adaptive cruise control
- Changing the set speed
- Resuming the set speed
- Low speed automatic cancellation
- Hilly condition usage
- Turning off cruise control
- Detection issues
- ACC Not Available
- Blocked sensor
- Switching to normal cruise control
- Using adaptive cruise control
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
- Dual panel moon roof and power sunscreen (if equipped)
- Universal garage door opener (if equipped)
- Positive Retention Floor Mat
- Cargo Area Features
- Manual liftgate (if equipped)
- Power liftgate (if equipped)
- Roof Rack System (if equipped)
- Locks and Security
- Keys
- MyKey?
- Power door locks
- Childproof door locks
- Remote entry system
- Intelligent access (if equipped)
- Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock
- Locking the doors
- Car finder
- Sounding a panic alarm
- Opening the power liftgate (if equipped)
- Memory feature (if equipped)
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing lost intelligent access keys (IA keys)
- Illuminated entry
- Illuminated exit
- Battery saver
- Remote start (if equipped)
- 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
- Adjustable head restraints
- Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
- Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
- Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
- Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
- Dual setting heated seats (if equipped)
- Three-position heated and cooled seats (if equipped)
- Memory feature (if equipped)
- Easy entry/exit feature (if equipped)
- Rear seats
- Personal Safety System™
- How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
- Front crash severity sensor
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Front passenger sensing system
- Front safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt pretensioners
- Front safety belt energy management retractors
- Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
- How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
- Safety Belt System
- Combination lap and shoulder belts (standard belts shown, 2nd row inflatable belts similar-if equipped)
- Safety belt locking modes
- Rear Inflatable Safety Belt (if equipped)
- Energy management feature — front outboard
- Safety belt pretensioner
- Safety belt extension assembly
- SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
- Belt-Minder?
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Important SRS precautions
- Children and airbags
- How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
- Front passenger sensing system
- Seat-mounted side airbag system
- Safety Canopy? System
- SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
- Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners and inflatable safety belts)
- Safety restraints for children
- Safety seats for children
- Front seats
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- Notice to utility vehicle and truck owners
- Vehicle characteristics
- Information about uniform tire quality grading
- Tires
- Inflating your tires
- Tire care
- Information contained on the tire sidewall
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Snow tires and cables
- Vehicle loading – with and without a trailer
- 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)
- Terrain management (if equipped)
- Driving through water
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- 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
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
- Cleaning
- Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
- Windshield washer fluid
- Changing the wiper blades
- Engine oil
- Battery
- Engine coolant
- Fuel Filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
- Essentials of good fuel economy
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Air filter
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
- Identifying your vehicle
- Transmission code designations
- Accessories
- Ford Extended Service Plan
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Index