2012 Ford Explorer Support Question
2012 Ford Explorer Support Question
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Question posted by tribtmdw on March 15th, 2014
Do You Lower The Tire Pressure On The 2012 Ford Explorer When Driving In The
sand
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Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 2
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Tires, Wheels and Loading
Tire information Tire inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing
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Starting Brakes AdvanceTrac&#...-off Fuses and relays Changing tires Wheel lug nut torque Jump starting Wrecker towing
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Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 11
... Warning Maintain Correct Fluid Level Engine Air Filter Jack
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Power Steering Fluid Service Engine Soon Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Check Fuel Cap
Low Tire Pressure Warning
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Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 15
... (TPMS) in the fuel tank is running, there may be checked. If the light does not turn on this chapter.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Low tire pressure warning: Illuminates when your authorized dealer as soon as possible. If it is low. For more information on or begins to...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 47
... come on, contact your authorized dealer. TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)
Refer to Inflating Your Tires in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. Displayed when the Tire Pressure Monitoring System is in use. Instrument Cluster
Tire Messages LOW TIRE PRESSURE Action / Description Displayed when one or...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 231
... gauges may cause uneven treadwear patterns.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Ford recommends the use of a digital or dial-type tire pressure gauge rather than the others, use a tire gauge to check pressure of all tires to half of its air pressure without appearing flat. INFLATING YOUR TIRES Safe operation of your vehicle requires that...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 232
... inflation pressure. The Ford recommended tire inflation pressure is found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label. When weather temperature changes occur, tire inflation pressures also change. A 10°F (6°C) temperature drop can be set lower than 1 mile [1.6 km]), never "bleed" or reduce air pressure. The tires are checking tire pressure when the tire is hot...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 233
...blow out or fail.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) TIRE CARE Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems Periodically inspect the tire treads for uneven or excessive ...the tire is normal for tires to heat up as you get air for your tire(s), check and record the tire pressure first and add the appropriate air pressure when you drive. 2. For your safety, tires that ...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 236
... ear protection. When inflating the tire for mounting pressures up to be damaged.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Important: Remember to replace the wheel valve stems when the road tires are not designed to 20 psi (1.38 bar) greater than the maximum pressure, a Ford dealer or other tire service professional should not exceed...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 239
Information on the sidewall of a recall. P: Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that the tire size, load index and speed rating for your tire size does not begin with a letter this may be different from sidewall edge to sidewall edge. R: Indicates a "radial" type tire.
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Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 241
...of layers of the driver's door, for the correct tire pressure for traceability. Maximum Load: Indicates the maximum load in the tire and the sidewall, which is located on the B-Pillar ...indoor laboratory test wheel.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) This information is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 242
... which the maximum load can be set lower than the manufacturer's recommended cold inflation pressure which can be found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label which is normally higher than the recommended pressure on the tire sidewall for service on the rear axle.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Note...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 244
... pressure. When the malfunction indicator is subject to tire failure. Operation is illuminated, the system may not cause harmful 244
2012 Explorer ...Driving on your tires is combined with RSS-210 of the FCC rules and with the low tire pressure telltale. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for proper tire...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 245
.... It is recommended that you that may cause undesired operation. The tire pressure should be checked periodically (at least monthly) using a tire gauge, see Inflating your tires are under-inflated and need to be inflated to the valve stem. When your vehicle. 245
2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Failure to be checked...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 246
...tires to Changing tires with a TPMS in this section. Make sure tires are properly inflated malfunction and the spare tire is no longer capable of the tire pressure monitoring system is installed in this section. See Inflating your tires... of functioning as possible.
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2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) TPMS If the tires are at least two minutes over...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 247
... 4 psi (14 to the recommended inflation pressure. 247
2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) If the low tire pressure warning light is on how the system functions, refer to When your tire pressure The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors tire pressure in each tire to verify that no tire is under-inflated, carefully drive the vehicle to the nearest location...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 313
...brake pedal pressure should be ... Vehicles with a lower center of vehicle ...drive vehicles handle differently than a few minutes or damage to the off -road conditions. Turn the ignition to the transmission and tires may occur or the engine may not be rocked out by shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts, in an increased risk of loss of travel. 313
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Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 314
... when you are driving over sand, try the brakes. Remember, you must drive through the terrain. When driving through water, always... case or front axle are driving in water, the axle lubricant should be replaced. 314
2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd...inputs. Avoid reducing the tire pressures but shift to a lower gear and drive steadily through high water, drive slowly. Mud and water...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 319
.../Ruts - If the sand to be crossed is ...driving through the water, always dry the brakes by an authorized dealer. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes.
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2012 Explorer...pressure on the control will turn off and the message center will be used for trucks). DRIVING THROUGH WATER If driving through water that is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never drive...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 332
...2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus) Roadside Emergencies
CHANGING THE TIRES If you have the authorized dealer inspect the TPMS sensor for temporary use . Replace the spare tire with tire pressure monitoring sensors must be replaced by Ford...flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to Tire pressure monitoring...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 437
...239 snow tires and chains ...248 spare tire ...332 terminology ...230 tire grades ...230 treadwear ...229, 234 Towing ...256 recreational towing ...260 trailer towing ...256 wrecker ...344 Transmission ...283 brake-shift interlock (BSI) ...282 fluid, checking and adding (automatic) ...394, 396 fluid, refill capacities ...401 lubricant specifications ...401 Turn signal ...76 437
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