Ford Explorer (2018 year). Manual - part 134

1

180 Degree Camera.....................................214

Camera Views......................................................215
Using the System................................................215

4

4WD

See: Four-Wheel Drive.....................................188

A

A/C

See: Climate Control..........................................132

About This Manual...........................................7
ABS

See: Brakes...........................................................193

ABS driving hints

See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock

Brakes................................................................193

Accessories....................................................487

Exterior Style.......................................................487
Interior Style........................................................487
Lifestyle.................................................................487
Peace of Mind.....................................................487

Accessories

See: Replacement Parts

Recommendation............................................12

ACC

See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............217

Active Park Assist........................................206

Deactivating the Active Park Assist

Feature..............................................................210

Parallel Parking, Perpendicular Parking,

Parallel Park Out Assist.............................206

Troubleshooting the System...........................211

Adjusting the Headlamps........................294

Vertical Aim Adjustment................................294

Adjusting the Pedals....................................80
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles

With: Manual Adjustable Steering
Column.............................................................77

Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles

With: Power Adjustable Steering
Column............................................................76

End of Travel Position.........................................76

Airbag Disposal................................................51

Air Conditioning

See: Climate Control..........................................132

Air Filter

See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............301

Alarm

See: Anti-Theft Alarm.........................................75

Ambient Lighting...........................................89
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................75

Arming the Alarm.................................................75
Disarming the Alarm...........................................75

Appendices.....................................................510
Apps.................................................................456

..................................................................................456
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link..................458

At a Glance........................................................16
Audible Warnings and Indicators...........103

Automatic Transmission Warning

Chime.................................................................103

Engine On Warning Chime..............................103
Headlamps On Warning Chime....................103
Key in Ignition Warning Chime.......................103
Keyless Warning Alert ......................................103
Parking Brake On Warning Chime................103

Audio Control...................................................77

Seek and Media....................................................78
Type One..................................................................77
Type Two.................................................................78

Audio System................................................356

General Information.........................................356

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/

SYNC.............................................................360

Menu Structure...................................................362

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium

AM/FM/CD..................................................357

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/

FM/CD...........................................................359

Autolamps........................................................84

Windshield Wiper Activated

Headlamps........................................................84

Automatic Climate Control - Vehicles

With: Premium AM/FM/CD....................133

Automatic Climate Control - Vehicles

With: Sony AM/FM/CD............................135

Automatic High Beam Control.................86

Automatic High Beam Indicator.....................87
Switching the System On and Off................86

Automatic Transmission...........................184

Brake-Shift Interlock Override......................186

If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or

Snow...................................................................187

SelectShift Automatic™

Transmission...................................................185

Understanding the Positions of Your

Automatic Transmission............................184

Automatic Transmission Fluid Check -

2.3L EcoBoost™.......................................289

Automatic Transmission Fluid Check -

3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™...........289

Adding Transmission Fluid ...........................290
Checking the Transmission Fluid

Level..................................................................289

Autowipers........................................................81

Autowipers Settings............................................82

Auxiliary Power Points................................164

110 Volt AC Power Point...................................164
12 Volt DC Power Point.....................................164
Locations...............................................................164

B

Battery

See: Changing the 12V Battery......................291

Blind Spot Information System..............228

Using the System...............................................228

Bonnet Lock

See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........278

Booster Seats..................................................28

Types of Booster Seats......................................29

Brake Fluid Check.......................................290
Brakes...............................................................193

General Information..........................................193

Breaking-In.....................................................252
Bulb Specification Chart..........................299

C

Cabin Air Filter.................................................141
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications - 2.3L

EcoBoost™.................................................342

Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold

Climates...........................................................345

Specifications.....................................................342

Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L

Duratec.........................................................346

Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold

Climates...........................................................350

Specifications......................................................347

Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L

Ecoboost™..................................................351

Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold

Climates...........................................................355

Specifications......................................................352

Capacities and Specifications................335
Cargo Nets......................................................236
Car Wash

See: Cleaning the Exterior..............................302

Catalytic Converter.......................................181

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................182
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance

(I/M) Testing...................................................182

Center Console..............................................166

Rear Seat Armrest..............................................166

Changing a Bulb..........................................296

Front Direction Indicator.................................296
Headlamp............................................................296
Headlamp High Beam......................................297
LED Lamps...........................................................298
License Plate Lamp..........................................298
Rear Direction Indicator and Reversing

Lamp..................................................................297

Changing a Fuse...........................................276

Fuses.......................................................................276

Changing a Road Wheel...........................329

Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly

Information.....................................................329

Tire Change Procedure.....................................331

Changing the 12V Battery..........................291
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................301
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................293

Front Wiper Blades...........................................293
Rear Window Wiper Blade.............................294

Checking MyKey System Status................61

MyKey Distance.....................................................61
Number of Admin Keys......................................62
Number of MyKeys..............................................62

Checking the Wiper Blades......................293
Child Restraint and Seatbelt

Maintenance..................................................41

Child Restraint Positioning.........................30

Child Safety.......................................................18

General Information.............................................18

Child Safety Locks..........................................32

Left-Hand Side......................................................33
Right-Hand Side...................................................33

Child Seats.........................................................19
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................306
Cleaning Products.......................................302

Materials...............................................................302

Cleaning the Engine...................................304
Cleaning the Exterior..................................302

Cleaning the Headlamps................................303
Exterior Chrome Parts.....................................303
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................303
Stripes or Graphics...........................................303
Underbody...........................................................303
Under Hood.........................................................303

Cleaning the Instrument Panel and

Instrument Cluster Lens........................305

Cleaning the Interior...................................305
Cleaning the Wheels..................................306
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper

Blades...........................................................304

Clearing All MyKeys........................................61
Climate...........................................................440
Climate Control.............................................132
Climate Controlled Seats..........................158

Cooled Seats........................................................158
Heated Seats.......................................................158

Coolant Check

See: Engine Coolant Check...........................285

Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......50
Creating a MyKey...........................................60

Programming or Changing Configurable

Settings................................................................61

Cross Traffic Alert........................................230

Blocked Sensors..................................................231
Switching the System Off and On...............232
System Errors......................................................232
System Lights, Messages and Audible

Alerts...................................................................231

System Limitations...........................................232
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System.........230

Cruise Control..................................................78

Principle of Operation.......................................216

Cruise control

See: Using Cruise Control................................216

Customer Assistance..................................261

D

Data Recording..................................................9

Event Data Recording..........................................10
Service Data Recording........................................9

Daytime Running Lamps............................85

Type One - Conventional

(Non-Configurable).......................................85

Type Two - Configurable...................................85

Digital Radio..................................................364

HD Radio Reception and Station

Troubleshooting............................................365

Direction Indicators........................................87
Doors and Locks.............................................64
Driver Alert......................................................223

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION...........................223
USING DRIVER ALERT.....................................223

Driver and Passenger Airbags...................44

Children and Airbags...........................................45
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating

Adjustment........................................................44

Driving Aids.....................................................223
Driving Hints...................................................252
Driving Through Water...............................253
DRL

See: Daytime Running Lamps.........................85

E

Economical Driving.....................................252
Electromagnetic Compatibility...............510
Emission Law................................................180

Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited

Tampering Acts and Maintenance...........181

Tampering With a Noise Control

System..............................................................180

End User License Agreement...................512

VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE

AGREEMENT (EULA) ..................................512

Engine Block Heater......................................171

Using the Engine Block Heater.......................172

Engine Coolant Check...............................285

Adding Coolant..................................................285
Coolant Change..................................................287
Engine Coolant Temperature

Management.................................................288

Fail-Safe Cooling................................................287
Recycled Coolant..............................................286

Severe Climates..................................................287

Engine Emission Control...........................180
Engine Immobilizer

See: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................74

Engine Oil Check..........................................283

Adding Engine Oil..............................................283

Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.3L

EcoBoost™.................................................283

Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L

Ecoboost™.................................................283

Engine Specifications - 2.3L

EcoBoost™.................................................335

Drivebelt Routing...............................................335

Engine Specifications - 3.5L

Duratec.........................................................336

Drivebelt Routing...............................................336

Engine Specifications - 3.5L

Ecoboost™.................................................336

Drivebelt Routing................................................337

Entertainment..............................................430

AM/FM Radio.......................................................431
Apps.......................................................................439
Bluetooth Stereo or USB................................438
CD (If equipped)................................................437
HD Radio™ Information (If

Available)........................................................434

SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (If

Activated)........................................................432

Sources.................................................................430
Supported Media Players, Formats and

Metadata Information................................439

USB Ports.............................................................439

Environment......................................................15
Essential Towing Checks...........................247

Before Towing a Trailer....................................248
Hitches...................................................................247
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal

Watercraft (PWC)........................................249

Safety Chains.......................................................247
Trailer Brakes.......................................................248
Trailer Lamps......................................................248
When Towing a Trailer.....................................248

Event Data Recording

See: Data Recording..............................................9

Export Unique Options.................................14
Exterior Mirrors.................................................91

Auto-dimming Feature......................................93
Auto-Folding Mirrors...........................................92

Blind Spot Information System......................93
Direction Indicator Mirrors ...............................93
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors...............................92
Heated Exterior Mirrors .....................................93
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror............................93
Memory Mirrors ....................................................93
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................91

F

Fastening the Seatbelts...............................35

Rear Inflatable Seatbelt.....................................37
Seatbelt Locking Modes....................................36
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................35

Floor Mats.......................................................253
Fog Lamps - Front

See: Front Fog Lamps.........................................87

Foot Pedals

See: Adjusting the Pedals................................80

Ford Credit..........................................................11

US Only......................................................................11

Ford Protect..................................................489

Ford Protect Extended Service Plan

(CANADA ONLY)..........................................490

Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.

Only).................................................................489

Four-Wheel Drive.........................................188

Principle of Operation......................................188

Front Fog Lamps............................................87
Front Parking Aid.........................................203

Obstacle Distance Indicator.........................204

Front Passenger Sensing System............45
Fuel and Refueling........................................173
Fuel Consumption........................................179

Fuel Economy.......................................................179

Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................175
Fuel Quality - E85.........................................174

Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel

Vehicles..............................................................174

Switching Between E85 and

Gasoline.............................................................175

Fuel Quality - Gasoline...............................173

Choosing the Right Fuel...................................173

Fuel Shutoff...................................................256
Fuses................................................................268
Fuse Specification Chart..........................268

Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel........273
Power Distribution Box...................................268