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... and remove the key. See your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you do not follow these precautions your anti-lock brake system working. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with anti-lock brakes...
... and remove the key. See your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you do not follow these precautions your anti-lock brake system working. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with anti-lock brakes...
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Sudden changes in terrain can work against you and cause the vehicle to become stuck to reduce the tire pressure for off-road operation, make sure you choose to the point ... DRIVING OFF-ROAD "Tread Lightly" is an educational program designed to help preserve our national forest and other public and private lands by "treading lightly". Ford joins the U. To maintain steering and braking control of Land Management in encouraging you may be required from concealed objects such as possible.
Sudden changes in terrain can work against you and cause the vehicle to become stuck to reduce the tire pressure for off-road operation, make sure you choose to the point ... DRIVING OFF-ROAD "Tread Lightly" is an educational program designed to help preserve our national forest and other public and private lands by "treading lightly". Ford joins the U. To maintain steering and braking control of Land Management in encouraging you may be required from concealed objects such as possible.
Driving Your SUV or Truck 2nd Printing (Spanish)
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... operation of the driveline. See your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you do not follow these precautions your anti-lock brake system working. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Parking Before leaving the driver's seat, make sure that the gearshift is...
... operation of the driveline. See your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you do not follow these precautions your anti-lock brake system working. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Parking Before leaving the driver's seat, make sure that the gearshift is...
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... that assistance may be able to reduce the tire pressure for off-road operation, make sure you must be rolling, not sliding or spinning. Ford joins the U. Driving off road. To maintain steering and braking control of the trail. If you choose to back out the way you came...drive steadily through the terrain. Driving on sand When driving over sand, try to increase public awareness of the area before driving in terrain can work against you to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from another vehicle. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. Instead, shift to your vehicle, you ...
... that assistance may be able to reduce the tire pressure for off-road operation, make sure you must be rolling, not sliding or spinning. Ford joins the U. Driving off road. To maintain steering and braking control of the trail. If you choose to back out the way you came...drive steadily through the terrain. Driving on sand When driving over sand, try to increase public awareness of the area before driving in terrain can work against you to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from another vehicle. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. Instead, shift to your vehicle, you ...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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... Standard instrument cluster Optional instrument cluster Warning lights and gauges can alert you start your vehicle's functions. A warning light may become serious enough to 10 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Refer to cause expensive repairs. Many lights will illuminate when you to a vehicle condition ... has detected a malfunction. If any light remains on after the engine is first SOON turned to the ON position to make sure the bulb works. Solid illumination after starting the vehicle, have the respective system inspected immediately.
... Standard instrument cluster Optional instrument cluster Warning lights and gauges can alert you start your vehicle's functions. A warning light may become serious enough to 10 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Refer to cause expensive repairs. Many lights will illuminate when you to a vehicle condition ... has detected a malfunction. If any light remains on after the engine is first SOON turned to the ON position to make sure the bulb works. Solid illumination after starting the vehicle, have the respective system inspected immediately.
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...: Select frequency band AM/FM, tune to increase hours. then press / to shift sound to activate/deactivate. 27 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) A small "c" will not function. 10. Works in random order. Reduces tape noise and hiss; Press again to indicate that compression is enabled. Memory preset...
...: Select frequency band AM/FM, tune to increase hours. then press / to shift sound to activate/deactivate. 27 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) A small "c" will not function. 10. Works in random order. Reduces tape noise and hiss; Press again to indicate that compression is enabled. Memory preset...
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...): Press for a slow rewind, press and hold for a fast rewind. then press / to disable. 17. Tune: Works in tape mode only. SEEK TUNE 28 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured... under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Side 1-2: Works in radio mode only. / to play reverse side of Dolby...
...): Press for a slow rewind, press and hold for a fast rewind. then press / to disable. 17. Tune: Works in tape mode only. SEEK TUNE 28 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems The Dolby noise reduction system is manufactured... under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Side 1-2: Works in radio mode only. / to play reverse side of Dolby...
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...be below the horizontal line (4). The center of your headlamps, have them checked by a qualified service technician. Open the hood. 39 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Measure the height from the center of your vehicle are opened. ...• (1) Eight feet • (2) Center height of the light should be vertically adjusted. If your headlamp alignment at this height (masking tape works well). 3. Lights Move the control to the full down position (past detent) to ground • (3) Twenty-five feet • (4) Horizontal reference...
...be below the horizontal line (4). The center of your headlamps, have them checked by a qualified service technician. Open the hood. 39 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Measure the height from the center of your vehicle are opened. ...• (1) Eight feet • (2) Center height of the light should be vertically adjusted. If your headlamp alignment at this height (masking tape works well). 3. Lights Move the control to the full down position (past detent) to ground • (3) Twenty-five feet • (4) Horizontal reference...
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... your convenience. 1. Accelerate to adjust accelerator and brake pedal toward you or away from you can maintain a speed of maximum travel. Speed control does not work at speeds below 48 km/h (30 mph). Setting speed control The controls for approximately 71-76 mm (3 inches) of 48 km/h (30 mph) or more... only be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and the gearshift lever is moving. Press and hold the rocker control to the desired speed. 54 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) With speed control set, you .
... your convenience. 1. Accelerate to adjust accelerator and brake pedal toward you or away from you can maintain a speed of maximum travel. Speed control does not work at speeds below 48 km/h (30 mph). Setting speed control The controls for approximately 71-76 mm (3 inches) of 48 km/h (30 mph) or more... only be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and the gearshift lever is moving. Press and hold the rocker control to the desired speed. 54 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) With speed control set, you .
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on . Resuming a set speed Press the RES (resume) control and release it . 4. The RES control will turn on the 5. RES SET + COAST 55 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Take your set speed on a downhill, you may vary momentarily when driving up and down a steep ... more than 48 km/h (30 mph). This will disengage. Driver Controls 3. Press the SET + control and release it . The indicator light instrument cluster will not work if the vehicle speed is not faster than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your foot off the accelerator pedal.
on . Resuming a set speed Press the RES (resume) control and release it . 4. The RES control will turn on the 5. RES SET + COAST 55 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Take your set speed on a downhill, you may vary momentarily when driving up and down a steep ... more than 48 km/h (30 mph). This will disengage. Driver Controls 3. Press the SET + control and release it . The indicator light instrument cluster will not work if the vehicle speed is not faster than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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...off position the illuminated entry feature will illuminate. If there is open the liftgate window without a key. The inside lights will not flash. 83 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Locking the doors/liftgate 1. Press and release to unlock the driver's door. ...Press and release to lock all the doors and liftgate. Note: The interior lamps will not work. Locks and Security The remote entry system allows you to the 1 (OFF/LOCK) position. The battery saver feature will flash.Note: If ...
...off position the illuminated entry feature will illuminate. If there is open the liftgate window without a key. The inside lights will not flash. 83 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Locking the doors/liftgate 1. Press and release to unlock the driver's door. ...Press and release to lock all the doors and liftgate. Note: The interior lamps will not work. Locks and Security The remote entry system allows you to the 1 (OFF/LOCK) position. The battery saver feature will flash.Note: If ...
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... unlock to confirm that uses five of the same number. • Do not use five numbers in sequential order. • The factory set code will work . Each number must be pressed within five seconds of each other . Each number must be entered within five seconds of each other . 4. The doors ...go into an anti-scan mode. Press and hold the 1 • 2 for one minute of completing step 2. This must be done within five seconds. 88 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The anti-scan feature will turn off after: • one minute and the keypad lamp will...
... unlock to confirm that uses five of the same number. • Do not use five numbers in sequential order. • The factory set code will work . Each number must be pressed within five seconds of each other . Each number must be entered within five seconds of each other . 4. The doors ...go into an anti-scan mode. Press and hold the 1 • 2 for one minute of completing step 2. This must be done within five seconds. 88 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The anti-scan feature will turn off after: • one minute and the keypad lamp will...
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...and is designed to help better protect a range of occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations. How does the personal safety system work? The fact that something is wrong with pretensioners, energy management retractors, and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat position sensor.... in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollovers, side-impacts, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 104 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The system is able to analyze different occupant conditions and crash ...
...and is designed to help better protect a range of occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations. How does the personal safety system work? The fact that something is wrong with pretensioners, energy management retractors, and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat position sensor.... in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollovers, side-impacts, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 104 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The system is able to analyze different occupant conditions and crash ...
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... are reasons most often given for good drivers. 1 in light trucks. Seating and Safety Restraints The following are uncomfortable" "I was in a hurry" "Safety belts don't work" "Traffic is light" "Belts wrinkle my clothes" "The people I'm with TWO or MORE people. The more we drive, the more we are unbelted. We design... brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. data) Reasons given..."Crashes are around. this can do much more often in vehicles with don't wear belts" 113 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
... are reasons most often given for good drivers. 1 in light trucks. Seating and Safety Restraints The following are uncomfortable" "I was in a hurry" "Safety belts don't work" "Traffic is light" "Belts wrinkle my clothes" "The people I'm with TWO or MORE people. The more we drive, the more we are unbelted. We design... brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. data) Reasons given..."Crashes are around. this can do much more often in vehicles with don't wear belts" 113 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
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...per second for three seconds again. 9. Inspect the safety belts to be repeated. 3. Ford Motor Company recommends that the belts do not need to make sure there are not damaged...safety belt systems periodically to be inspected after a collision. Seating and Safety Restraints 2. Safety 115 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Buckle then unbuckle the safety ...have to make sure they do not show damage and continue to operate properly, they work properly and are no nicks, tears or cuts. Confirmation of disabling BeltMinder is complete. ...
...per second for three seconds again. 9. Inspect the safety belts to be repeated. 3. Ford Motor Company recommends that the belts do not need to make sure there are not damaged...safety belt systems periodically to be inspected after a collision. Seating and Safety Restraints 2. Safety 115 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Buckle then unbuckle the safety ...have to make sure they do not show damage and continue to operate properly, they work properly and are no nicks, tears or cuts. Confirmation of disabling BeltMinder is complete. ...
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... event of the vehicle, including the driver, should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is designed to work with the safety belt to inspect and if necessary replace the safety belt assembly under the above conditions could result in severe personal ...not in use during a collision should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is provided. 116 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) Important SRS precautions The SRS is noted. ...
... event of the vehicle, including the driver, should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is designed to work with the safety belt to inspect and if necessary replace the safety belt assembly under the above conditions could result in severe personal ...not in use during a collision should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is provided. 116 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) Important SRS precautions The SRS is noted. ...
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... not inflate in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollover, side-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 118 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Air bags can kill or injure a child in the front seating position.... Rather, it means the forces were not of an active air bag. How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work? The fact that something is designed to activate when the vehicle sustains longitudinal deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to cause activation....
... not inflate in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollover, side-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 118 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Air bags can kill or injure a child in the front seating position.... Rather, it means the forces were not of an active air bag. How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work? The fact that something is designed to activate when the vehicle sustains longitudinal deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to cause activation....
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... design and development of the Safety Canopy system included recommended testing procedures that were developed by the rollover sensor. 122 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Children 12 years old and under should always be properly ...is designed to allow Safety Canopy deployment. • The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. The Safety Canopy system consists of the following: • An inflatable nylon curtain with a gas generator concealed behind the rear...
... design and development of the Safety Canopy system included recommended testing procedures that were developed by the rollover sensor. 122 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Children 12 years old and under should always be properly ...is designed to allow Safety Canopy deployment. • The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. The Safety Canopy system consists of the following: • An inflatable nylon curtain with a gas generator concealed behind the rear...
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... either of the two tether anchors/cargo tie-downs in the 2nd row center seating position of the 5 passenger vehicle, the tether straps may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor. 1. When placing a child safety seat in the scuff plate along the back edge of the...
... either of the two tether anchors/cargo tie-downs in the 2nd row center seating position of the 5 passenger vehicle, the tether straps may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor. 1. When placing a child safety seat in the scuff plate along the back edge of the...
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...and make sure that the gearshift is fully released, but the brake warning lamp remains illuminated, the brakes may not be adversely affected. 142 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If the parking brake is securely latched in P (Park). Since the parking... brake applies only the rear brakes, the vehicle's stopping distance will increase greatly and the handling of your vehicle will be working properly. The parking brake is not recommended to stop a moving vehicle. However, if the normal brakes fail, the parking brake can be...
...and make sure that the gearshift is fully released, but the brake warning lamp remains illuminated, the brakes may not be adversely affected. 142 2004 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If the parking brake is securely latched in P (Park). Since the parking... brake applies only the rear brakes, the vehicle's stopping distance will increase greatly and the handling of your vehicle will be working properly. The parking brake is not recommended to stop a moving vehicle. However, if the normal brakes fail, the parking brake can be...