2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing

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please refer to Tire pressure monitoring system

(TPMS) in the Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

4. Message Center

(if equipped)

The message center displays important vehicle

information through a constant monitoring of

vehicle systems. The system will notify you of

potential vehicle problems with a display of

system warnings followed by a long indicator

chime. Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

5. Multi-function Lever

Rotate the end of the control up/down to

increase/decrease the speed of the wipers.

Push the end of the stalk:

฀

•฀฀quickly฀for฀a฀single฀swipe฀without฀Fuid.

฀

•฀฀and฀hold฀brieFy฀for฀three฀swipes฀with฀

washer฀Fuid.

฀

•฀฀and฀hold฀for฀a฀longer฀wash฀cycle.

For better visibility, your headlamps will turn

on (during daylight) if your windshield wipers

and autolamps (if equipped) are on.

Note:

For

optimal wiper performance, clean your blades

and glass regularly. Refer to your Owner’s Guide

for more information.

1. ABS Warning Light

The ABS light

illuminates฀brieFy฀

when the ignition is turned on. If the

ABS฀light฀remains฀on฀or฀continues฀to฀Fash,฀a฀

malfunction has been detected. Contact your

authorized dealer as soon as possible. Normal

braking (less ABS) is still functional unless the

brake warning light

is also illuminated.

2. Service Engine Soon Light

The service engine soon light

illuminates

brieFy฀when฀the฀ignition฀is฀turned฀on.฀If฀it฀

remains on or is blinking after the engine is

started, the On Board Diagnostics System

(OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Drive in a

moderate fashion and contact your authorized

dealer as soon as possible.

3. Low Tire Pressure Warning Light

This light

illuminates when

the ignition is turned on. If

the light does not turn on or

begins฀to฀Fash,฀contact฀your฀

authorized dealer as soon as

possible. For more information,

6. Hazard

Flasher

Control

The hazard

Fasher฀is฀

located on

the steering column, just

behind the steering wheel.

Press to activate all front and

rear direction signals. Press

to deactivate.

7. Headlamp Control

O: Turns the headlamps off.

:

Turns on parking, instrument

panel, license plate and

tail lamps.

: Turns on headlamps.

Autolamps (if equipped):

Automatically turns the

exterior lamps on/off based

on available daylight.

:

Turns on fog lamps

by pulling the control

towards you.

Panel Dimmer Control

Move to

adjust the

level of

brightness on

the instrument

panel when

the exterior lights are on. Move

to the full right position to turn

on the interior lights. Move to

the left position to turn off

the lights.

8. Speed Control

To set the speed:

1. Press ON.

2.

Accelerate to the

desired speed.

3.

Press SET + or and take

your foot off the accelerator.

•฀฀To฀set฀a฀

higher

speed,

press and

hold SET +

or press

SET + repeatedly until the

desired speed is reached.

•฀฀To฀set฀a฀lower฀speed,฀press฀

and hold SET – or press

SET – repeatedly until the

desired speed is reached.

•฀฀To฀return฀to฀a฀previously฀set฀

speed, press RES.

•฀฀To฀turn฀off,฀press฀the฀brake฀

pedal or press OFF.

Steering Wheel Control

VOL +/- :

Press to

increase/decrease

volume levels.

l

tt

uu

l

:

Press to access

the previous/next

radio station,

CD track or

preset satellite

radio channel.

MEDIA:

Press repeatedly to

access all possible

media sources.

VOICE:

Press to access

voice recognition,

if equipped.

:

Press to access

SYNC

®

phone features,

if equipped.

9. Parking Brake Release

Pull the lever to release the

parking brake. Driving with

the parking brake engaged

will cause the brakes to wear

out prematurely and reduce

fuel economy.

10. Four-Wheel Drive

(if equipped)

When 4X4 AUTO is selected,

power is automatically provided

to all four wheels. It is used

for normal street and highway

driving. 4X4 HIGH is used

for extra traction in slippery

conditions, such as in snow,

on icy roads, or in off-road

situations. It should not be

operated on dry pavement.

4X4 LOW can be selected to

provide extra gearing to deliver

maximum power to all four

wheels. It is intended only for

off-road applications such as

deep sand, steep grades or

pulling heavy objects.

11. AdvanceTrac

®

with Roll Stability

Control™ (RSC

®

) Stability

Enhancement System

Your vehicle is equipped with

an AdvanceTrac

®

stability

system which helps you

to maintain stability and

steerability of your vehicle

during a variety of road

conditions. If your vehicle

becomes stuck in the snow,

Tonneau Cover

(if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a lockable tonneau cover. The

tonneau cover key is separate from the ignition key. The tonneau cover

has been designed to maximize fuel economy and should be fully

installed whenever possible.

To open the front panel:

1.

Open the front driver side lock cover and unlock the front panel.

2.

Lift the panel to access items in the pickup box near the cab.

3.

To close, lower the panel down on the pickup box.

To open the rear panel:

1.

Open the lock cover and unlock the rear panel using your ignition key.

2.

Lift the rear panel to access items in the pickup box.

3.

To close, lower the rear panel on the pickup box.

For a more detailed description on proper usage, refer to the Driver Controls chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

Interior Tiedown Hooks

Your vehicle is equipped with interior tiedown hooks mounted inside

the pickup box. Each tiedown hook can secure loads up to 200 lb

(91 kg). Total pickup box cargo weight is not to exceed overall

vehicle payload.

Cargo Cage

(if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a cargo cage designed to extend

the pickup box for larger loads. To extend the cargo cage:

1.

Lower tailgate.

2.

Pull the lever on each side of the cargo cage to release it from the

pickup box.

3.

Flip the cargo cage over on to the tailgate.

4.

Evenly push down on the cargo cage and push the lever in on each

side locking it in place. The cargo cage can be used to secure a load of

up to 100 lb (45 kg).

To stow the cargo cage, follow steps one through four in reverse order. For more information, refer to the

Driver Controls chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

Cargo Management System & Pickup Box Storage

The cargo management system consists of three storage

compartments฀located฀in฀the฀Foor฀of฀the฀pickup฀box฀and฀behind฀each฀

wheel well. The storage compartments have been designed to be a

water resistant system. A small amount of water may drain into the

storage compartments with the lid closed.

•฀ To฀open,฀turn฀the฀latch฀counterclockwise฀to฀unlock฀and฀lift฀฀

the lid.

•฀ To฀close,฀lower฀the฀lid฀and฀turn฀the฀latch฀clockwise฀to฀lock.฀

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Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC)

(if equipped)

1. EXT:

Press EXT to display outside air

temperature. Press again to display cabin

temperature settings.

2. Driver/Passenger Side Temperature

Control:

To control the temperature on the driver’s

side in single zone mode, press the driver temperature

control; the climate system’s display indicates the

selected temperature. The passenger side can

also be controlled by selecting the passenger

temperature control, the temperature will appear

in the display.

3. AUTO:

Press to engage full automatic operation.

The system will automatically determine fan speed,

airFow฀distribution,฀A/C฀on฀or฀off฀and฀either฀outside฀

or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to

reach the desired temperature.

4. OFF:

Outside air is shut out and the fan will

not operate.

5. Manual Override Controls:

Allows you to

manually฀determine฀where฀airFow฀is฀directed.฀

To return to fully automatic control, press AUTO.

6. DUAL:

Press to activate dual zone mode where

the driver and passenger have control of their

individual temperature settings. Press again to

return to single zone where the driver’s settings will

determine the temperature for the entire vehicle.

7. MAX A/C:

Press to distribute recirculated air

through the instrument panel vents to cool the

vehicle. This recooling of the interior air is more

economical and efﬁcient.

8. Defrost

:

Press to clear the windshield of fog

and thin ice.

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Use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take your attention off the

road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. Only use non-essential

features and devices when it is safe to do so.

mud or sand,

try turning

off the

AdvanceTrac

®

system to

allow wheel

spin and help increase

momentum to dig the vehicle

out. The system defaults to on

and the control will illuminate

when turned off.

12. Power Adjustable

Pedals

(if equipped)

Press the

bottom of

the control

q

to move

the pedals

closer to you

or the top of the control

p

to

move the pedals further away

from you.

The pedals should only be

adjusted when the vehicle is

stopped and in Park (P).

13. Heated

Seats

(if equipped)

To operate the

heated seat

function, push

the control to activate and push

again to deactivate.

14. Heated

Outside

Mirrors

(if equipped)

Press to

remove ice,

mist and fog from the

outside mirrors.

Overdrive Control

Drive with the vehicle in

Overdrive (D) for the best fuel

economy. You can deactivate

overdrive by pressing the

transmission control switch on

the side of the shift handle. Use

this during heavy city trafﬁc

where you are continuously

shifting in and out of overdrive,

hilly terrain, heavy loads, trailer

towing and when engine

breaking is required. To return

to overdrive,

simply

press the

transmission

control

switch again.

2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing

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