FORD 2011 Explorer v.1 User Manual
Owner’s guide, 2011 explorer owner’s guide
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 (seat and mirrors) (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
- Safety belt precautions
- 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
- Wrecker towing
- 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
- 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
- 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 Guide
- Index