2009 Ford Expedition Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 2

This vehicle handles differently from an ordinary passenger car in driving conditions which may occur on streets

and highways and off-road. DRIVE WITH CARE AND WEAR A SA±ETY BELT AT ALL TIMES. ±ord urges you to read the

Owner’s Guide and Driving Your SUV or Truck Supplement for

further information on safe driving precautions

and instructions.

Use extreme caution with any device or feature

that may take your attention off the road. Your

primary concern is safe operation of the

vehicle. Only use non-essential

features and devices when it is

safe to do so.

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QUICK RE±ERENCE GUIDE

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hEadlamp

and FoG lamps

(If eqUIPPeD)

Turn the

control one position

to the right

to turn

on the parking lamps,

instrument panel

lamps, license plate

lamps and tail lamps.

Turn the control to

the second position

on the right

to turn

on the headlamps.

Turn the control one

position to the left

to activate the

autolamp feature,

which automatically

turns the exterior

lamps on and off,

based on available

daylight. Pull the

control toward you to

activate the fog lamps

(if equipped). (The fog

lamps will not operate

when the headlamps

are turned off (O) or

when the high beams

are on).

2

multi-Function

lEVEr

Rotate the end

of the control up to

increase the speed of

the wipers and rotate

down to decrease

the speed of the

฀wipers. Brie²y press

the end of the stalk

for a single swipe of

the wipers without

washer ²uid. A quick

push and hold results

in three swipes with

washer ²uid while

a longer push and

hold activates the

wash pattern for up

to Fve seconds. A

‘courtesy wipe’ will

automatically occur

after the washing

cycle to ensure that

any drips have been

cleared from your

windshield. Your

wipers are speed

dependent and

will automatically

adjust depending

on vehicle speed.

Your vehicle may be

equipped with

RAIN

SeNSINg WIPeRS

which

will automatically

activate when

moisture is sensed

on the windshield.

To operate your rear

window wiper, turn

the rear wiper control

to 1 (intermittent

speed), 2 (normal

speed), or off. ±or a

rear wash cycle, turn

the rear wiper control

to the

position.

To turn on the

highbeams, push the

lever away from you.

Pull the lever toward

you to deactivate. Pull

the lever towards you

slightly and release to

activate the ‘²ash to

pass’ feature.

3

abs warninG

liGht

The ABS light

illuminates brie²y

when the ignition is

turned on. If the ABS

light remains on or

continues to ²ash, 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.

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sErVicE EnGinE

soon liGht

The

service engine soon

light

illuminates

brie²y 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.

5

mEssaGE cEntEr

(If eqUIPPeD)

The

message center

displays important

vehicle information

through a constant

monitoring of vehicle

systems. The system

will notify you or

potential vehicle

problems with a

display. Refer to your

Owner’s Guide for

more information.

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adVancEtrac

®

฀

with roll stability

control™ (rsc

®

)

stability

EnhancEmEnt

systEm

(If eqUIPPeD)

Your vehicle may be

equipped with an

AdvanceTrac

฀ stability

system. This system

focuses on three

main areas: Traction

Control

TM

(which helps

avoid wheel spin

and loss of traction),

Electronic Stability

Control (which helps

avoid skids or lateral

slides), and Roll

Stability Control™

(which helps avoid

a vehicle roll-over).

These features work

together to help you

to maintain stability

and steerability of

your vehicle during

a variety of road

conditions. If your

vehicle becomes

stuck in the snow,

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 at start-up. The

control will illuminate

when turned off and

during an event that

activates the system.

Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for safety

information and

more details.

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audio systEm

Please see reverse

side for more details.

8

hazard FlashEr

control

Press to

activate the front and

rear direction signals

when your vehicle

is disabled and is

creating a safety

hazard for other

motorists. Press

again to turn off.

The hazard ²ashers

will operate when

the ignition is in any

position or when the

ignition is turned off.

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rEar window

dEFrostEr

Press

to clear the rear

window of fog and

thin ice. The rear

window defroster will

automatically turn

off after 15 minutes

of operation.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

EXPEDITION

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oVErdriVE

control with

tow haul FEaturE

Your vehicle is

equipped with a Tow

Haul feature which

improves transmission

operation when towing

a trailer or a heavy

load. To activate Tow

Haul, press the button

on the side of the

gearshift lever. The

TOW HAUL indicator

light will illuminate in

the instrument cluster.

To deactivate, press

the button on the side

of the gearshift lever

again. Drive with the

vehicle in Overdrive

(D) with Tow Haul

off for the best fuel

economy. Refer to

your Owner’s Guide

for more information.

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control trac

4x4 systEm

(If eqUIPPeD)

Your

vehicle may be

equipped with the

Control Trac system

which allows you to

choose between 2H

(2WD High), 4A (4x4

Auto), 4H (4x4), or

4L (4x4 Low) modes.

Choose 2H (2WD High)

to provide power to

the rear wheels only –

used mainly for driving

on dry pavement.

Choose 4A (4x4 Auto)

for all on-road driving

conditions, such as

dry road surfaces,

wet pavement, snow

or gravel. Choose 4H

(4x4) for severe winter

or off-road conditions,

such as deep snow,

ice or shallow sand.

(Not intended for

dry pavement use.)

Choose 4L (4x4

low) only when you

need extra gearing

to provide maximum

power when climbing

steep grades, going

through deep sand

or pulling a boat out

of the water. ±or

complete information

on shifting between

modes as well as

basic operating

principals, please

refer to your

Owner’s Guide.

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stEErinG

whEEl controls

(If eqUIPPeD)

The

appearance and

functionality of your

vehicle’s steering

wheel controls may

vary according to

your option package.

Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for a complete

description of all

possible options.

Press – VOL + to

decrease/increase

the volume. Press

SEEK

to

access the previous/

next preset radio

station, CD track

or preset satellite

radio channel. Press

VOICE to activate

the Voice recognition

system.

Refer to your

SYNC

®

or Navigation

supplement (if

equipped) for more

information. Press

MEDIA repeatedly

to scroll through

all possible media

sources (AM, ±M1,

±M2, CD . . .etc ).

Press

to answer a

call if equipped with

SYNC

®

.

Press and

hold to end a call.

Refer to your SYNC

®

supplement for more

information. Press

OK to conFrm menu

selections if equipped

with SYNC

®

.

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spEEd control

To set the speed

control, press and

release ON. Accelerate

to the desired speed.

Press and release

SET + and take your

foot off the accelerator

pedal. The speed

control indicator light

will illuminate

in the cluster. To

set a higher speed:

press and hold SET+

until the desired

speed is reached, or

brie²y press SET+ to

increase the speed by

small amounts. To set

a lower speed: press

and hold SET- until

the desired speed

is reached, or brie²y

press SET- to decrease

the speed by small

amounts. Press

RES to return to the

previously set speed.

To turn speed control

off, depress the brake

pedal or press O±±.

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powEr

adJustablE Foot

pEdals (If eqUIPPeD)

Press the top of the

control

p

to move the

pedals closer to you

or the bottom of the

control

q

to move

the pedals further

away from you. The

pedals should only

be adjusted when the

vehicle is stopped and

in Park (P).

powErFold mirrors

(If eqUIPPeD)

Rotate

the 4-way adjustment

switch located on

the driver’s door, to

the center position.

Press the switch

down to fold in the

mirrors. Press again

to fold them back to

the original position.

±old the side mirrors

in carefully when

driving through a

narrow space, like an

automatic car wash.

If you fold in a mirror

manually, the power

fold mirrors will need

to be reset. To reset,

move the 4-way

adjustment switch to

the center position.

Press the switch

down to fold the

mirrors in, and wait

for approximately 8

seconds. You should

hear a click indicating

the mirrors have

been reset.

If you do not hear a

click, press the switch

to fold the mirrors

back out, and repeat

the reset procedure.

usb port

(If eqUIPPeD)

Your vehicle may be

equipped with a USB

port inside the center

console. This feature

allows you to plug in

media playing devices,

memory sticks, and

also to charge devices

if they support this

feature. ±or more

information, please

refer to

Accessing and

Using your USB port

in

the SYNC

®

฀ supplement

or the Navigation

system supplement.

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

sEcuricodE™ kEylEss

Entry systEm (If eqUIPPeD)

The keyless entry keypad

allows you to lock or unlock all

doors and the liftgate without

using a key. Simply enter your

Fve digit program code and the

press 3•4 within Fve seconds

to unlock all doors and the

liftgate. Press 5•6 to open the

liftglass. To lock all doors and

the liftgate, press 7•8 and 9•0

at the same time.

nOTe

: You do

not have to enter your Fve digit

code Frst.

rEVErsE sEnsinG

(If eqUIPPeD)

Your vehicle may

be equipped with a reverse

sensing system which may

warn you if there is an object

behind the vehicle that may

be too low for you to see. The

system will sound a warning

tone that increases in frequency

as the object gets closer and

will sound continuously when

the object is less than 10

inches away. The system is not

effective when the vehicle is

traveling above 3 mph (5 km/h)

and may not detect angular

or moving objects.

nOTe:

Reverse sensing is only an aid

for detecting certain types of

objects and does not replace

the need to watch where the

vehicle is moving. Refer to

your Owner’s Guide for safety

information, more detail

and limitations.

rEar ViEw camEra

(If eqUIPPeD)

Your vehicle may

be equipped with a rear view

camera system located on the

liftgate which provides a visual

display of the area behind

the vehicle. The display will

automatically appear on the

navigation system screen (if

equipped) or in the rear view

mirror whenever the vehicle is

in Reverse (R) and uses colors

(green, yellow and red) to alert

you of your proximity to objects.

Please refer to your Owner’s

Guide for more information.

nOTe:

The rear view camera

is only an aid and does not

replace the need to use the rear

and side view mirrors and watch

where the vehicle is moving.

Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

safety information, more detail

and limitations.

sync

®

(If

eqUIPPeD)

Your vehicle

may be equipped with SYNC

®

–

a hands-free communications

and entertainment system

with special phone and media

features. ±or more information,

please refer to the SYNC

®

Supplement or to the SYNC

®

section in the Navigation

Supplement. Please feel free

to visit www.SyncMyRide.com.

intEGratEd kEyhEad

transmittEr (ikt) and

rEmotE Entry systEm

FEaturEs

Your vehicle comes

equipped with two programmed

Integrated Keyhead

Transmitters (IKTs) which are

both a programmed ignition

key and a remote keyless entry

transmitter. Handle the IKT

carefully when starting the car

to avoid accidentally pressing

any of the remote entry buttons.

nOTe:

Ensure that you keep the

adhesive security labels in a

safe place for future reference.

Replacements are only

available through an authorized

dealer. Press

once to unlock

the driver’s door. The interior

lamps will illuminate. Press

twice to unlock all the doors.

Press

once to lock all the

doors. The turn lamps will ²ash.

Press

twice to conFrm all

the doors and trunk are closed.

The doors will lock again, the

horn will chirp and the turn

lamps will ²ash once if all the

doors and trunk are closed.

Press

to activate the panic

alarm. The horn will sound and

the turn lamps will ²ash. Press

again or turn the ignition

on to deactivate the panic

alarm. Press

twice within

three seconds to open the

power liftgate (if equipped) or

to unlatch the manual liftgate

window (if not equipped with

a power liftgate).

cAR ±NDeR:

Press

twice within three

seconds. The horn will chirp and

the turn lamps will ²ash. It is

recommended to use method to

locate your vehicle, rather than

using the panic alarm.

auxiliary input Jack

Your vehicle is equipped with

an auxiliary input jack which

allows you to play audio from a

portable music player through

the vehicle speakers. To use,

plug your portable player into

the input jack located inside

the center console. Turn the

radio on and adjust the volume

to a comfortable level. Turn

on your portable music player

and adjust to approximately

1

/

2

volume. Press AUX on your

audio system repeatedly until

LINE IN appears in the display.

Adjust the volume as needed.

Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

more information. If your vehicle

is equipped with a navigation

system, refer to your navigation

supplement for information on

accessing this mode

.

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