2010 Ford Explorer Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing

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.

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, because your vehicle was not designed to run on fuels with more than

10% 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

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.

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. Ensure that you wait about

five seconds before pulling out the nozzle in order to allow any residual fuel to drain into the

tank. 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.

SOS Post-Crash Alert System

™

:

Your vehicle is equipped with the SOS 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.

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

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

(PLAY/PAUSE):

Press

in CD or FES (DVD) mode (if

equipped) 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.

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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)

Additional Features

Remote Entry System and Features

The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle

doors and liftgate, open the liftgate window without a key and

activate the panic alarm.

• Press

once to lock all doors and the liftgate. Press

again within three seconds to confirm all doors are closed

and locked.

• Press

once to unlock the driver’s door. Press again within

three seconds to unlock all doors.

• Press

to activate the panic alarm. Press again or turn

the ignition on to deactivate.

• Press

to unlatch the liftgate window.

• Car fnder: Press

twice within three seconds to locate your vehicle. The horn will chirp and

the turn lamps will flash.

Universal Garage Door Opener

(if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped with either the HomeLink

®

or Car2U

®

system which provides a way to

replace hand held transmitters with a single built in device. The systems work to learn the frequency

codes that operate garage doors and some devices within the home. For more information, refer to

the Driver Controls chapter in 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 Message Center in the Instrument Cluster chapter 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).

Folding down the 2nd row:

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 handle.

2.

Pull the

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.

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