User manual FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC-2007

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning lights and chimes Gauges 4 10 10 16 Entertainment Systems How to get going AM/FM stereo with CD AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD Auxiliary input jack Satellite radio information 19 19 23 29 36 39 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control 43 43 45 Lights Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Moon roof Message center 49 58 58 59 63 67 68 72 73 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 106 106 106 118 1 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 121 121 127 142 156 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire information Tire inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 171 173 176 188 192 199 205 Driving Starting Brakes Traction ControlTM/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation 206 206 210 212 217 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Lug nut torque Jump starting Wrecker towing 236 236 238 238 239 246 255 255 261 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 262 268 268 Cleaning 269 2 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Maintenance product specifications and capacities Engine data 277 279 282 287 289 295 309 310 311 314 Accessories Index 317 319 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. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. [. . . ] Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. When installing a child safety seat: · Review and follow the information presented in the Airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) section in this chapter. · Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from). · Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch. · Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button, to prevent accidental unbuckling. Refer to Automatic locking mode (passenger side front and outboard rear seating positions) (if equipped) section in this chapter. · LATCH lower anchors are recommended for use by children up to 48 lb. Top tether anchors can be used for children up to 60 pounds (27 kg) in a child restraint, and to provide upper torso restraint for children up to 80 lb. Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat having a top tether strap. Install the child safety seat in a seating position with LATCH and 162 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints tether anchors. For more information on top tether straps and anchors, refer to Attaching safety seats with tether straps in this chapter. For more information of LATCH anchors refer to Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments in this chapter. Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be placed in front of an active passenger airbag. Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the way back. Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever possible. 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt. 163 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 2. Pull down on the shoulder belt and then grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt together. 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. [. . . ] Refer to scheduled maintenance information to determine the correct service interval. Use of any fluid other than the recommended fluid may cause transmission damage. 5 Automatic transmissions that require MERCON SP should only use MERCON SP fluid. Use of a dual usage fluid in an automatic transmission requiring MERCON SP may cause transmission damage. [. . . ]