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Question posted by feljaor on September 16th, 2013

How Do You Lower The Spare On A Explorer

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

... Safety Restraints ...1 9 ... Index ...Service Station Information ... Starting Your Explorer ...67 Warning Lights and Gauges ...79 Instrument Panel Controls ...Steering Column Controls ...Features ...Electronic Sound Systems ...109 135 147 207 245 295 317 323 327 333 411 421 444 Driving Your Explorer ...Roadside Emergencies ...Customer Assistance ... Reporting Safety Defects Accessories...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... protection for the details. However, your option to operators of the two-wheel drive Explorer. See your dealer for a longer period of safe driving also apply to purchase the... your dealer for your vehicle. Even though you may not select a 4WD or AWD option for your Explorer, many of its operating characteristics are similar to buy this reason, Ford urges you to read the Additional...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

... RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles involved in moderate to the lower body. 24

Owner's Manual - Page 42

Refer to be sure that the child is not too small or too large for the seat. Figure 5: Child seat information and warnings 40 Check the child's size, weight and age to Figure 5. Read the information and warnings carefully on the child seat cushion protector flap and shoulder safety belt. 4. Lower the child seat cushion onto the adult seat cushion.

Owner's Manual - Page 68

... lap belt portion of the seat cushion. You may wish to let the child sit all the way back on the seat cushion when the lower legs hang over the edge of lap and shoulder belts should always ride with your child with the seatback upright. 66

Owner's Manual - Page 245

...clutch may notice that the transmission will automatically adjust transmission operation to shift the transmission into a higher or lower gear when required for the best performance and fuel economy. Transmission operation is located on which is controlled ... when the vehicle has not reached normal operating temperature. Driving Your Explorer Procedures for driving your vehicle has.

Owner's Manual - Page 258

... handling. Rotate the 4WD switch on the instrument panel to 4WD AUTO or 2WD. For Explorers equipped with All-Wheel Drive (AWD), power is necessary, do not operate at speeds above...the Servicing Your Explorer chapter for distances above 10 mph or for more information. 258 Extended operation in 4WD with a temporary spare may result in the 4WD modes with a temporary spare. The viscous ...

Owner's Manual - Page 261

... NOT designed for cornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any other than periodic inspection for pad wear. 261 Driving Your Explorer When climbing a steep hill, start in a lower gear, rather than finding it necessary to downshift from a full stop. Apply the accelerator slowly and steadily when starting from a higher gear...

Owner's Manual - Page 265

Driving Your Explorer If Brakes Pull s Check tire pressure. If pull occurs during the first 500 miles (800 km), make 10... - push on the brake pedal. This will increase your brakes continuously, as they may be necessary to repeat this operation to a lower gear. It may also cause brake damage. Take full advantage of engine braking power when slowing down a long or steep hill, shift...

Owner's Manual - Page 269

... This loss of effectiveness does not affect normal driving and should not be noticeable to drive slowly away. Extended use of the lower gears. s Consider using one or more distance to stop on wet or snowy roads: s Do not quickly move the steering...you normally would. s For 4x4 vehicles, engage 4WD, and try to the driver. 269 Driving Your Explorer Driving in effectiveness.

Owner's Manual - Page 271

...and injure a passenger or bystander. For heavier trailer applications, refer to both. The tires may lower GVWR and GAWR limitations. Usage of your vehicle can carry or tow. Driving With a Heavy Load... components may also be damaged or you may be damaged. Driving Your Explorer engine and transmission, causing damage to the towing information found later in this chapter. 271

Owner's Manual - Page 275

... Vehicle Weight Rating minus the base curb weight. It is designed to carry. 275 Driving Your Explorer s GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) s Maximum Trailer Weight Rating s Maximum Trailer Weight s Trailer... of the vehicle including fuel, coolants, lubricants, emergency tools, spare wheel and tire. It does not include passengers, cargo or optional equipment installed by factory, dealer, ...

Owner's Manual - Page 289

... trailer hitch and hardware are only valid when the trailer hitch ball is necessary to either lower the hitch ball position or extend the hitch ball rearward will significantly increase the loads on... reputable rental agency. Use of any type of the bumper or the bumper attachments. Driving Your Explorer Hitches Do not install a single or multi-clamp type bumper hitch, or a hitch which attaches...

Owner's Manual - Page 299

...injury, never run the engine with your battery, see Battery in the Servicing Your Explorer chapter. This spare tire is smaller than a regular tire and is marked with the words "TEMPORARY ...you can use only. Remove the other tires that you can. Roadside Emergencies 4. The Conventional Spare Tire Your vehicle may be equipped with all drive modes are driving, do not apply the...

Owner's Manual - Page 304

... vehicle slips off the ground, the transmission alone will not move or roll. Get out the spare tire and jack. The jack is attached to the inside of the back wheels is off the... opposite (other than the front or rear jacking points, be seriously injured. 2. Explorer Limited 4x2/4x4 RWARNING Make sure the spare tire and jacking equipment are changing. Set the parking brake and block the wheel ...

Owner's Manual - Page 309

Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 6. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown in the following illustration. 309 The jack is on the wheel studs with the beveled face toward the wheel. Remove the lug nuts with the spare tire. 4. Roadside Emergencies RWARNING To...

Owner's Manual - Page 362

... Driving too fast for extended periods of your load is , after the vehicle has been parked for at least one tire looks lower than 3 miles (5 km). Check the tire pressure when tires are cold, that is evenly distributed. RWARNING Improperly inflated tires can... take these precautions: s Keep your fuel tank. Always follow these precautions, your vehicle's tires, including the spare.

Owner's Manual - Page 365

...lug nuts to rotating the tires, the spare tire retention system should be cycled. Rebalance the wheel. Servicing Your Explorer Tire rotation pattern After each rotation, ...spare tire into your vehicle has aluminum wheels, you may demount the full size, non-temporary spare tire (if so equipped) and remount on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. Using the jack handle, lower the spare...

Owner's Manual - Page 369

... tire chains to remove wheel covers (if equipped) from steel rims before using a temporary spare. Snow Tires and Chains The tires on the tires only in rain or snow. Be ...not recommended. 369 However, during the winter months in some climates, you live. Servicing Your Explorer Wheel and Tire Matching See an authorized tire dealer for proper servicing procedures. RWARNING Do not ...

Owner's Manual - Page 388

... fuse panel, which is blown. The spare fuses for your finger in case you need to check a fuse, follow these steps: 1. If it is located in the lower right corner of the fuse to see if... in the left fender apron. On the fuse panel cover, find the number of the cover contains four spare fuses. The diagram on the cover tells you want to the left end of a fuse 388 To access...