User manual FORD EXPLORER-2006

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 12 12 18 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo with CD AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD 21 21 26 31 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control Auxiliary passenger climate control Rear window defroster 41 41 43 46 47 Lights Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 48 58 58 59 63 65 66 76 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 104 104 104 107 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 120 120 132 147 161 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 176 178 180 192 198 205 212 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation 213 213 215 217 223 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 241 241 243 243 245 252 261 262 267 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 268 274 Cleaning 275 2 Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine Coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 282 284 287 292 294 301 313 314 315 318 Accessories Index 325 327 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. [. . . ] 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 move the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward. There should be no more than one inch of movement for proper installation. 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 2 through 9. Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use. 169 Seating and Safety Restraints Attaching child safety seats with tether straps Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a tether strap. The rear seats of your vehicle are equipped with built-in tether strap anchors located behind the seats as shown below. The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions (shown from top view): · 5 passenger vehicle For the center seat, use either of the two tether anchors/cargo tie-downs in the scuff plate along the back edge of the floor. · 6 passenger vehicle · 7 passenger vehicle Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor. Do not tie down cargo with anchors if the anchors are in use as child tethers. Route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts. When placing a child safety seat in the 2nd row center seating position of the 5 passenger vehicle, the tether straps may be attached to either of the tether anchors located at the rear of the cargo area. · Behind 2nd row seat · At the rear of the cargo area 171 Seating and Safety Restraints 4. Clip the tether strap to the anchor. If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly, the child safety seat may not be retained properly in the event of a collision. Install the child safety seat tightly using the LATCH anchors or safety belts. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions. If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a collision greatly increases. Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors Some child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to two anchors at certain seating positions in your vehicle. [. . . ] The amount of transmission fluid and fluid level should be checked by a qualified technician. 3 4 1 Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle. Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine oil need only have the API Certification mark and meet the requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C929-A (4. 0L) or WSS-M2C930-A (4. 6L). 317 Maintenance and Specifications LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS Item Ford Part Ford Part Name or Number equivalent Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor PM-1 or PM-1-C Vehicle Brake Fluid Ford Specification ESA-M6C25-A or WSS-M6C62-A Brake fluid Body hinges, latches, door striker plates and rotors, seat tracks, fuel filler door hinge and spring, hood latch, auxiliary latch, seat tracks Door weatherstrips Lock cylinders Multi-Purpose Grease XG­4 or XL­5 ESB-M1C93­B Silicone Spray XL-6 Lubricant Motorcraft Penetrating and XL-1 Lock Lubricant XG-1-C ESR-M13P4-A none Driveshaft, slip Premium Long spline, universal Life Grease joints Engine coolant Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant (yellow-colored) Motorcraft Cooling system Cooling System stop leak pellets Stop Leak Pellets 318 ESA-M1C75-B VC-7­A (except WSSCA, OR and NM), M97B51-A1 VC-7-B (CA, OR and NM) VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6 Maintenance and Specifications Item Ford Part Name or equivalent Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada) Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada) Motorcraft MERCON V ATF Motorcraft MERCON SP ATF Motorcraft MERCON Multi-Purpose ATF Motorcraft 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant Ford Part Number Ford Specification Engine oil (4. 0L) XO-5W30-QSP (US) CXO-5W30-LSP12 (Canada) WSS-M2C929-A with API Certification Mark Engine oil (4. 6L) XO -5W20-QSP (US) CXO-5W20­LSP12 (Canada) WSS-M2C930-A with API Certification Mark Automatic transmission (5R55S)1 Automatic transmission (6R60)1 Power steering fluid XT-5-QM MERCON V XT-6­QSP MERCON SP XT-2-QDX MERCON Rear axle XY-75W140­QL WSL-M2C192­A 319 Maintenance and Specifications Item Ford Part Name or equivalent Motorcraft SAE 80W-90 Premium Rear Axle Lubricant Motorcraft MERCON Multi-Purpose ATF Premium Long-Life Grease Motorcraft Premium Windshield Washer Concentrate Ford Part Number Ford Specification Front axle (4WD) XY-80W90-QL WSP-M2C197-A Transfer case (4WD) Transfer case Front Output Slip Shaft (4WD) Windshield washer fluid 1 XT-2-QDX MERCON XG-1-C ESA-M1C75-B ZC­32­A WSB-M8B16­A2 Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used. Use of dual usage fluids in an automatic transmission application requiring MERCON SP may cause transmission damage. [. . . ]