2008 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing (Spanish) - Page 590

Driver Controls Automatic power deploy: • The running boards will extend down when the doors are opened. Automatic power stow: • The running boards will return to the stowed position after a 2 second delay once doors are closed. Manual power deploy: To manually operate the running boards, refer to the Message center in this chapter. • This feature can manually set the running boards in the deployed position for access to the roof or when washing your vehicle. • When running boards are manually set in the deployed position (OUT), they will return to the stowed position and enter automatic mode when the vehicle speed becomes greater than 5 mph (8 kph). Enable/disable: To enable/disable the power running board feature, refer to the Message center in this chapter. • When this feature is disabled (OFF), the running boards will move to the stowed position regardless of the position of the doors. • When this feature is enabled (AUTOMATIC), the running boards will immediately move to the correct position based on the position of the doors. Bounce-back: • If an object is in the way of the moving running board, the running board will automatically bounce back in the reverse direction and move to the end of travel. Note: The running boards may operate more slowly in cooler temperatures. In adverse conditions, mud, slush, salt, and other road debris may become trapped in the running board mechanism possibly causing unwanted noise. If this occurs manually set the running boards in the deployed position and flush the debris from the front and rear hinges using a high-pressure car wash wand. Note: Do not use the running boards, front and rear hinge assemblies, running board motors, or the running board under body mounts to lift the vehicle with the jack, refer to Changing tires in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. 146 2008 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)