Ford Explorer (2018 year). Manual - part 135

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Garage Door Opener

See: Universal Garage Door Opener...........160

Gauges...............................................................96

Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............99
Fuel Gauge.............................................................99
Information Display.............................................98
Type 1........................................................................96
Type 2........................................................................97
Type 3.......................................................................98

Gearbox

See: Transmission..............................................184

General Information on Radio

Frequencies...................................................52

Intelligent Access.................................................52

General Maintenance Information........491

Multi-Point Inspection.....................................493
Owner Checks and Services..........................492
Protecting Your Investment............................491
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?..........................491
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your

Dealership?......................................................491

Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and

Canada.........................................................264

Getting the Services You Need................261

Away From Home...............................................261

Global Opening................................................91

Moonroof..................................................................91
Remote Control Front Windows.....................91

H

Handbrake

See: Parking Brake.............................................194

Hazard Flashers...........................................256
HDC

See: Using Hill Descent Control...................200

Headlamp Adjusting

See: Adjusting the Headlamps.....................294

Headlamp Exit Delay....................................85
Headlamp Removal

See: Removing a Headlamp..........................296

Head Restraints.............................................143

Adjusting the Head Restraint.........................144
Tilting Head Restraints ....................................145

Heated Seats..................................................157

Front Seats............................................................157

Second Row Heated Seats..............................157

Heated Steering Wheel................................79
Heated Windows and Mirrors...................141

Heated Exterior Mirrors......................................141
Heated Rear Window.........................................141

Heating

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

Hill Start Assist..............................................194

Switching the System On and Off...............195
Using Hill Start Assist.......................................194

Hints on Controlling the Interior

Climate...........................................................137

Defogging the Side Windows in Cold

Weather............................................................140

General Hints........................................................137
Quickly Cooling the Interior............................139
Quickly Heating the Interior............................138
Recommended Settings for Cooling...........139
Recommended Settings for Heating..........139

Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock

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

Home Screen.................................................422
Hood Lock

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

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Ignition Switch...............................................167
In California (U.S. Only).............................262
Information Display Control.......................79
Information Displays...................................104

General Information..........................................104

Information Messages.................................118

4WD..........................................................................118
Adaptive Cruise Control....................................119
AdvanceTrac™.....................................................119
Alarm........................................................................119
Automatic Engine Shutdown........................120
Automatic High Beam Control......................120
Battery and Charging System.........................121
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic

Alert System.....................................................121

Brake System........................................................122
Collision Warning System................................122
Doors and Locks..................................................122
Driver Alert.............................................................123
Electronic Stability Control.............................123
Engine......................................................................123

Fuel...........................................................................124
Hill Descent Control...........................................124
Hill Start Assist....................................................124
Keys and Intelligent Access............................125
Lane Keeping System.......................................126
Maintenance.........................................................126
MyKey......................................................................127
Park Aid...................................................................127
Park Brake..............................................................127
Power Steering....................................................128
Pre-Collision Warning System.......................128
Remote Start........................................................128
Seats........................................................................129
Starting System..................................................129
Terrain Management System........................130
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..................129
Traction Control..................................................130
Trailer......................................................................130
Transmission.........................................................131

Installing Child Restraints...........................20

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.........................20
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for

CHildren (LATCH)............................................25

Using Tether Straps.............................................26

Instrument Cluster........................................96
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................84
Instrument Panel Overview........................16
Interior Lamps.................................................87

Battery Saver.........................................................89
Dome Lamp...........................................................88
Map Lamps............................................................88

Interior Mirror...................................................94

Automatic Dimming Mirror...............................94
Manual Dimming Mirror.....................................94

Introduction.........................................................7

J

Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................257

Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................257
Jump Starting......................................................258
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................257
Removing the Jumper Cables.......................258

K

Keyless Entry....................................................67

SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry

Keypad.................................................................67

Keyless Starting.............................................167

Ignition Modes.....................................................168

Keys and Remote Controls.........................52

Principle of Operation.........................................52

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Lane Keeping System................................224

Switching the System On and Off...............225

Liftgate...............................................................69
Lighting Control..............................................83

Headlamp Flasher...............................................84
Headlamp High Beam........................................83

Lighting..............................................................83

General Information............................................83

Load Carriers

See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers.............237

Load Carrying................................................236
Load Limit.......................................................238

Special Loading Instructions for Owners of

Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................243

Vehicle Loading - with and without a

Trailer.................................................................238

Locking and Unlocking................................64

Activating Intelligent Access............................65
Autolock..................................................................66
Battery Saver..........................................................67
Illuminated Entry..................................................66
Illuminated Exit.....................................................67
Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the

Key Blade...........................................................64

Power Door Locks................................................64
Remote Control....................................................64
Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead

Transmitter........................................................65

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access

Keys......................................................................66

Luggage Covers.............................................237
Lug Nuts

See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................329

M

Maintenance..................................................278

General Information..........................................278

Manual Climate Control.............................132
Manual Liftgate..............................................69

Closing the Liftgate.............................................69
Opening the Liftgate...........................................69

Manual Seats.................................................146

Lumbar Adjustment..........................................146
Moving the Seat Backward and

Forward.............................................................146

Recline Adjustment...........................................146

Memory Function.........................................148

Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................149
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote

Control or Intelligent Access Key
Fob......................................................................149

Saving a PreSet Position.................................149

Message Center

See: Information Displays...............................104

Mirrors

See: Heated Windows and Mirrors...............141
See: Windows and Mirrors...............................90

Mobile Communications Equipment.......13
Moonroof..........................................................94

Bounce-Back.........................................................95
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............95
Opening and Closing the Sunscreen............95
Venting the Moonroof........................................95

Motorcraft Parts - 2.3L

EcoBoost™..................................................337

Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Duratec.............338
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L

Ecoboost™.................................................339

MyKey Troubleshooting...............................62
MyKey™.............................................................59

Principle of Operation........................................59

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Navigation......................................................448

cityseeker..............................................................455
Destination Mode..............................................450
Map Mode............................................................449
Navigation Map Updates...............................456
Navigation Menu................................................453
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link..................456

SYNC AppLink....................................................455
Waypoints............................................................454

Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........494

Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™........................494
Normal Maintenance Intervals....................495

O

Oil Change Indicator Reset......................284
Oil Check

See: Engine Oil Check......................................283

Opening and Closing the Hood..............278

Closing the Hood................................................279
Opening the Hood.............................................278

Ordering Additional Owner's

Literature.....................................................265

Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual.........266

Overhead Console.......................................166

P

Parking Aids...................................................202

Principle of Operation......................................202

Parking Brake.................................................194
Passenger Knee Airbag................................48
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................74

SecuriLock®...........................................................74

PATS

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

Pedals................................................................80
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System™..........................42

How Does the Personal Safety System

Work?..................................................................42

Phone...............................................................442

During a Phone Call..........................................446
Making Calls........................................................445
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First

Time...................................................................442

Phone Menu........................................................443
Receiving Calls...................................................446
Smartphone Connectivity..............................447
Text Messaging...................................................447

Post-Crash Alert System..........................259
Power Door Locks

See: Locking and Unlocking.............................64

Power Liftgate.................................................70

Hands-Free Feature.............................................72

Obstacle Detection..............................................72
Opening and Closing the Liftgate..................70
Setting the Liftgate Open Height....................71
Stopping the Liftgate Movement....................71

Power Seats...................................................146

Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active

Motion ...............................................................147

Power Lumbar......................................................147

Power Steering Fluid Check......................291
Power Windows.............................................90

Accessory Delay.....................................................91
Bounce-Back.........................................................90
One-Touch Down................................................90
One-Touch Up......................................................90
Window Lock..........................................................91

Pre-Collision Assist.....................................233

Using the Pre-Collision Assist

System..............................................................234

Protecting the Environment........................15

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Rear Parking Aid...........................................202

Obstacle Distance Indicator..........................203

Rear Passenger Climate Controls..........140
Rear Seats.......................................................150

Adjusting the Rear Seats.................................150

Rear Under Floor Storage.........................236

Adjustable Load Floor......................................236
Cargo Management System.........................236

Rear View Camera........................................212

Camera Guidelines.............................................213
Manual Zoom.......................................................214
Obstacle Distance Indicator...........................214
Rear Camera Delay............................................214
Using the Rear View Camera System.........212

Rear View Camera

See: Rear View Camera....................................212

Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........82

Rear Camera Washer..........................................82
Rear Window Washer.........................................82
Rear Window Wiper Blade...............................82

Recommended Towing Weights...........245
Refueling..........................................................176

System Warnings................................................178

Remote Control..............................................53

Car Finder................................................................56
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter.....................53

Intelligent Access Key.........................................53
Memory Feature...................................................56
Remote Start.........................................................56
Replacing the Battery.........................................54
Sounding the Panic Alarm................................56

Remote Start...................................................141

Automatic Settings............................................142

Removing a Headlamp.............................296
Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............306
Replacement Parts

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

Collision Repairs....................................................12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical

Repairs..................................................................12

Warranty on Replacement Parts.....................12

Replacing a Lost Key or Remote

Control............................................................58

Reporting Safety Defects (Canada

Only).............................................................266

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.

Only).............................................................266

Roadside Assistance..................................255

Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside

Assistance.......................................................256

Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside

Assistance Program Coverage................256

Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside

Assistance.......................................................256

Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting

Roadside Assistance...................................255

Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using

Roadside Assistance...................................255

Roadside Emergencies..............................255
Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................237

Adjusting the Crossbar....................................238
Thumbwheel Kit.................................................237

Running-In

See: Breaking-In.................................................252

Running Out of Fuel.....................................175

Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel

Container...........................................................176

Filling a Portable Fuel Container...................175

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Safety Canopy™............................................48
Safety Precautions.......................................173