User manual FORD EXPLORER-1999

[. . . ] Contents Before driving Introduction Instrumentation Controls and features Seating and safety restraints Starting and driving Starting Driving Roadside emergencies Servicing Maintenance and care Capacities and specifications Customer assistance Reporting safety defects Index 195 243 252 264 265 139 144 175 2 4 19 113 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Copyright 1999 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction ICONS Indicates a safety alert. Read the following section on Warnings. Indicates vehicle information related to recycling and other environmental concerns will follow. [. . . ] If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. 135 Seating and safety restraints Installing child safety seats in combination lap and shoulder belt seating positions 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt. An air bag can kill or injure a child in a child seat. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move seat all the way back. Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever possible. Pull down on the shoulder belt and then grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt together. 136 Seating and safety restraints 3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together, route the tongue through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) for that seating position until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. 6. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode. 137 Seating and safety restraints 7. Pull the lap belt portion across the child seat toward the buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt while pushing down with your knee on the child seat. 8. Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place. 10. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat steps two through nine. Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use. Attaching safety seats with tether straps Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap. Tether anchorage hardware A tethered seat can be installed in the front seat. Put the tether strap over the seatback and attach it to an anchor bracket. An anchor bracket can be installed on the rear edge of the front seat cushion. 138 Seating and safety restraints The provision (attaching hole) is provided in the rear edge of the front passenger seat cushion frame. The anchorbracket must be installed using the instructions provided with the kit. Tether anchorage hardware kits (part number 613D74) including instructions, may be obtained at no charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. [. . . ] 4 4. 0L vehicles with limited slip differentials and all 5. 0L applications must add 118 ml (4 oz) of additive friction modifier C8AZ-19B546­A, Ford specification EST-M2C118­A to the rear axle whenever the axle has been serviced. 251 Capacities and specifications ENGINE DATA Engine Cubic inches Horsepower Torque Recommended fuel Firing order Spark plug gap 4. 0L OHV V6 engine 245 160 @ 4200 rpm 225 lb. -ft. @ 2750 rpm 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) EDIS 9. 0:1 4. 0L SOHC V6 engine 245 210 @ 5250 rpm 240 lb. -ft. @ 3250 rpm 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) EDIS 9. 7:1 5. 0L V8 engine 302 215 @ 4200 rpm 288 lbs. ft. @ 3300 rpm 87 octane 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) EDIS 9. 15:1 Ignition system Compression ratio VEHICLE DIMENSIONS Dimensions (1) Overall length (2) Overall width (3) Maximum height (4) Wheelbase (5) Front track (5) Rear track 2-Door 4x2 XL Model mm (in. ) 4 608 (181. 4) 1 783 (70. 2) 1 704 (67. 1) 2 585 (101. 8) 1 486 (58. 5) 1 487 (58. 5) 2-Door 4x4 Sport Model mm (in. ) 4 608 (181. 4) 1 783 (70. 2) 1 779 (70. 0)* 2 585 (101. 8) 1 486 (58. 5) 1 487 (58. 5) * Height includes roof rack 252 Capacities and specifications Dimensions (1) Overall length (2) Overall width (3) Maximum height (4) Wheelbase (5) Front track (5) Rear track 4-Door 4x2 XL Model mm (in. ) 4 857 (191. 2) 1 783 (70. 2) 1 719 (67. 7) 2 835 (111. 6) 1 486 58. 5) 1 487 (58. 5) 4-Door 4x4 XLT Model mm (in. ) 4 857 (191. 2) 1 783 (70. 2) 1 793 (70. 6)* 2 835 (111. 6) 1 486 (58. 5) 1 487 (58. 5) * Height includes roof rack 4 1 253 Capacities and specifications 3 5 2 IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Safety compliance label The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Safety Compliance Certification Label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Safety Compliance Certification Label may be located. 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