2009 Ford Explorer Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 1

Essential Information Location of Spare Tire: If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily. Instead, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road. Your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare tire located under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper. The temporary spare is designed for emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. The jack and tools are located under the carpeted floor panel in the rear cargo area. For complete details on how to change your tire, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter in your Owner's Guide. Fuses: If the vehicle's electrical components are not operating, a fuse may have blown. The fuse panel is located below the instrument panel on the driver's side. For more information regarding changing fuses, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter of your Owner's Guide. Fuel Type and Tank Capacity: Your fuel tank capacity is 22.5 gallons (85.2L). Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87. Do not use gasoline labeled as "Regular" in high altitude areas that are sold with octane ratings less than 87. Do not use E85 fuels, as your vehicle was not designed to run on E85 fuels that are blended with a maximum of 85% ethanol. Tire Pressure: Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership according to the recommended specifications found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label located on the on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. Check your tire pressure at least once a month and before long trips (including spare). As an added safety feature, your vehicle may be equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter in your Owner's Guide for more information. This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner's Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner's Guide carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise. All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed operating and safety information, please refer to your Owner's Guide. Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center P.O. Box 6248 Dearborn, MI 48121 1-800-392-3673 (FORD) (TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952) 2009 EXPLORER A. B. Additional Features C. Remote Entry System Your vehicle is equipped with a remote entry system which allows you to: Press once to unlock the driver's door. The interior lamps will illuminate. Press twice to unlock the passenger doors, the liftgate and liftgate glass. Press once to lock all the doors and liftgate. The lamps will flash. Press twice to confirm all the doors are closed and locked. The doors will lock again, the horn will chirp and the lamps will flash once if all the doors and trunk are closed. Press to unlatch the liftgate window. Press to activate the panic alarm. The horn will sound and the turn lamps will flash. Press again or turn the ignition on to deactivate the panic alarm. Car finder: Press twice within three seconds. The horn will chirp and the lamps will flash. It is recommended to use this method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm. HomeLink® Wireless Control System (if equipped) The HomeLink® Wireless Control System is located on the driver's visor and provides a convenient way to replace up to three hand-held transmitters with a single built-in device. This system can learn the radio frequency codes of most transmitters to operate garage doors, entry gate operators, security systems, entry door locks, and home or office lighting. For complete information on how to set and use your HomeLink system, refer to your Owner's Guide. USB Port (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with a USB port inside your center console. This feature allows you to plug in your media playing devices among other options. For more detailed information, please refer to the SYNC® supplement or the SYNC® section of the Navigation Supplement. Auxiliary Input Jack Your vehicle is equipped with an Auxiliary Input Jack located inside the console bin. This allows you to plug and play auxiliary audio devices. Press AUX repeatedly on your audio system to access. When LINE IN appears in the display, plug in your auxiliary audio device. For more detailed information, please refer to your Owner's Guide. Power Deployable Running Boards (if equipped) The deployable running boards automatically move when the doors are opened to assist with entering and exiting the vehicle. With automatic power deploy, the running boards will extend down when the doors are opened, and with automatic power stow, the running boards will return to the stowed position when the doors are closed. To enable/disable the power running board feature, refer to the Message Center section of your Owner's Guide. Family Entertainment System (FES) (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with a Family Entertainment System (Rear seat DVD player with wireless headphones and remote control). Refer to the Owner's Guide for further information on the operation of your system. Seating 2nd Row Seats: The second row seats are designed for maximum utility. They can be positioned in up to three unique configurations: Upright (seating) position, Cargo mode, and E-Z entry mode (if equipped with 3rd row seat). Before folding down the 2nd row seats, ensure that no objects such as books, purses, or briefcases are on the floor in front of or under the seat. 1. Lower the head restraints by pulling on the strap. 2. Locate the recline handle on the side of the seat cushion by the door. 3. Pull up on the handle and push the seatback forward toward the front of the vehicle. To place the 2nd row 60/40 seats in cargo mode: (if equipped with a 3rd row seat) 1. Fold down the 2nd row seat as indicated. 2. Lift the cargo mode lever located on the back of the seatback to kneel the seat down and get a flat loading floor. A moderate force may be required to move the seat forward and down. To return to the upright (seating) position from cargo mode: 1. Push the seat rearward until the latch is engaged. (A moderate force may be required to move the seat). 2. Return the seatback to the upright position. Note: The seatback cannot be returned to the upright position until the seat is returned from the cargo mode position and latched. If the seatback will not raise, reposition the seat into cargo mode and try lifting it again. To enter the 3rd row seat: (if equipped) 1. Fold the seatback down (as indicated) and release the side handle. 2. Pull the side handle up again until the rear of the seat releases from the floor. 3. Rotate the seat upward and away from the 3rd row. To return the 2nd row seat to the upright (seating) position from E-Z entry mode: 1. Return the seat from the E-Z entry position and latch it to the floor with a moderate speed. 2. Bring the seatback to an upright position. Note: If the seatback will not return to the upright position, tumble the seat forward again and then re-latch it to the floor. Be sure that cargo or other objects are not trapped underneath the seatback. 3rd Row Seats: (if equipped) Before folding the 3rd row seats, ensure that no objects such as books, purses or briefcases are on the seat cushions and that the seat belts are unbuckled. 1. Fold the head restraints down by pulling on the strap located under the restraint. 2. Pull up on the handle located behind the seatback while pushing the seatback forward and down into the seat cushion. Note: For 3rd row power folding seat (if equipped), the control buttons are located on the driver-side rear quarter trim panel (accessible from the liftgate area). Be sure to fold the head restraints before powering the 3rd row seat into the folded position. To return the 3rd row seats to the upright (seating) position: 1. Pull up on the handle located on the seatback, rotating the seatback upward until you hear a click, locking it in the upright position. 2. Lift up on the head restraint until it locks into its original position. AUDIOPHILE AM/FM IN-DASH SIX CD/MP3/SATELLITE COMPATIBLE SOUND SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) 2009 EXPLORER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE D. E. F. H. I. L. O. H. M. N. G. J. K. A. (Eject): Press and hold to auto eject all CDs present in the system. Press and a memory preset to eject from a specific slot. B. LOAD: Press LOAD and a memory preset to load to a specific slot. Press and hold to autoload up to six CDs. C. / (Tune/Disc Selector): Press and release to manually advance up/down the radio frequency or to select a desired disc. Press and hold for a fast advance through radio frequencies. D. CD: Press to enter CD/MP3 mode. If a CD/MP3 is already loaded into the system, CD play will begin where it ended last. If no CD is loaded, NO DISC will appear in the display. E. (Phone): If your vehicle is equipped with SYNC®, press to access SYNC® PHONE features. For more information, please refer to the SYNC® supplement. If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC®, the display will read NO PHONE. SATELLITE RADIO CONTROLS: F. AUX: Press repeatedly to cycle through SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 (satellite radio mode, if Fuel Pump Shut-Off Switch: The fuel pump shut-off switch is a device intended to stop the electric fuel pump when your vehicle has been involved in a substantial jolt. The switch is located in the passenger's footwell, by the kick panel. After a collision, if the engine cranks but does not start, the fuel pump shut-off switch may have been activated. For more information regarding the fuel pump shut-off switch, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter of your Owner's Guide. Easy Fuel™ 'no cap' Fuel System: Your vehicle has a 'no cap' fuel system which allows you to simply open the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle and start fueling. The Easy Fuel™ System is self-sealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. If you need to fill your fuel tank with a portable fuel container, use the fuel funnel which is either attached to the underside of the spare tire cover or with the tire changing tools. Slowly insert the funnel into the Easy Fuel™ system and fill the tank with fuel from the container. When done, clean the funnel or properly dispose of it. Extra funnels can be purchased from your authorized dealer. Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel™ system and may cause damage. Roadside Assistance: Your new Ford Explorer comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. Roadside assistance includes such services as: lockout assistance, limited fuel delivery, battery jump starts, changing a flat tire, towing, and winch out. To receive roadside assistance in the United States, call 1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006. For more information on coverage period and details of service, refer to your roadside assistance information. S.O.S. Post Crash Alert System: Your vehicle is equipped with the S.O.S. Post Crash Alert system. This system provides audible and visual alarms in the event of a crash which causes the deployment of airbags or the activation of the safety belt pretensioners. The turn signals will flash and the horn will sound. To deactivate the system, press the hazard flasher control, or you can press on your remote transmitter. equipped), SYNC® (if equipped), LINE IN (auxiliary audio mode), or FES/DVD (if equipped). Your vehicle may be equipped with satellite radio. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is a subscription based satellite radio service that broadcasts music, sports, news and entertainment programming. For more information and a complete list of SIRIUS satellite radio channels, visit www.sirius.com in the United States, www.sirius-canada.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUS at 1-888-539-7474. G. MENU: Press when satellite radio (if equipped) is active to access SATELLITE RADIO MENU. Press OK and then / to cycle through options of: Category, Save Song, Delete Song, Delete all songs, and Enable/Disable alerts. For more information on these and other menu features, refer to your Owner's Guide. H. SEEK: Press to access the previous or the next strong radio station, satellite radio channel (if equipped) or CD track. I. TEXT/SCAN: Press and hold for a brief sampling of radio stations, CD tracks, or satellite radio channels (if equipped). Press again to stop. In CD/MP3 mode, press to display track title, artist name and disc title. J. REW (Rewind): Press to manually reverse in a CD or MP3 track. K. FF (Fast Forward): Press to manually advance in a CD or MP3 track. L. FOLDER: In folder mode, press to access the previous or next folder on MP3 discs, if available. M. SHUFFLE: Press to play the tracks on the current disc in random order. N. / II OK (PLAY/PAUSE): Press in CD or FES (DVD) mode to play or pause the current CD/DVD. OK - Your vehicle may be equipped with special phone and media features. Refer to the SYNC® supplement (if equipped) for more information. O. Memory Presets: To set a station, select frequency band AM/FM1/FM2 , tune to a station, press and hold a preset button (1-6) until sound returns. 9L2J 19G217 BA August 2008 First Printing Quick Reference Guide Explorer Litho in U.S.A. Navigation System (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with a Navigation System. Refer to the Navigation Supplement for further information on the operation of your system.