User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- AM/FM STEREO / SINGLE CD RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
- PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD (IF EQUIPPED)
- AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE READY AM/FM STEREO IN-DASH SIX CD RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
- ADRENALIN CD/MP3 AUDIO SYSTEM — (IF EQUIPPED)
- SATELLITE COMPATIBLE AM/FM STEREO IN-DASH SINGLE CD/MP3 RADIO — LATE AVAILABILITY (IF EQUIPPED)
- PREMIUM SATELLITE COMPATIBLE AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD/MP3 — LATE AVAILABILITY (IF EQUIPPED)
- AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE COMPATIBLE AM/FM STEREO IN-DASH SIX CD/MP3 RADIO — LATE AVAILABILITY (IF EQUIPPED)
- RADIO FREQUENCIES
- RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
- CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE
- CD/CD PLAYER CARE
- AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE
- Climate Controls
- Lights
- Driver Controls
- MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
- TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
- CENTER CONSOLE
- OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
- POWER WINDOWS
- AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR
- SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- ELECTRONIC COMPASS AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
- POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
- TAILGATE LOCK
- LUGGAGE RACK
- Locks and Security
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- FRONT SEATS
- REAR SEATS
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS
- Personal Safety System
- Safety restraints precautions
- Energy Management Feature
- Combination lap and shoulder belts
- Vehicle sensitive mode
- Automatic locking mode
- Front safety belt height adjustment
- Safety belt pretensioner
- Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
- Conditions of operation
- BeltMinder
- Safety belt extension assembly
- Safety belt maintenance
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
- SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
- Child and infant or child safety seats
- Installing child safety seats in combination lap and shoulder belt seating positions
- Installing child safety seat in the second row center seating position with an automatic locking retractor lap belt
- Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
- Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
- VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- TIRES
- INSPECTING AND INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
- WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- TIRE CARE
- SNOW TIRES AND TRACTION DEVICES
- VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
- TRAILER TOWING
- CAMPER BODIES
- RECREATIONAL TOWING (ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND)
- Driving
- STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
- Positions of the ignition
- Preparing to start your vehicle
- Starting the engine
- Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)
- If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible fuel vehicles only)
- Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
- Guarding against exhaust fumes
- Important ventilating information
- BRAKES
- STEERING
- TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- 4WD system indicator lights
- Electronic shift on the fly 4WD system
- Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
- How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
- Basic operating principles
- If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
- If your vehicle gets stuck
- Emergency maneuvers
- Parking
- Normal characteristics
- Driving on sand, mud and water
- Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
- Driving on snow and ice
- Maintenance and Modifications
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- Cleaning
- Maintenance and Specifications
- SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
- OPENING THE HOOD
- 4.0L SOHC V6 ENGINE
- WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
- ENGINE OIL
- BATTERY
- ENGINE COOLANT
- WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
- ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
- POWER STEERING FLUID
- BRAKE FLUID
- TRANSMISSION FLUID
- AIR FILTER
- CHANGING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
- TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
- MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
- REFILL CAPACITIES
- LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE DATA
- VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
- IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
- Accessories
- Index
To check and add fluid:
1. Drive the vehicle 20 miles (30 km) to reach normal operating
temperatures.
2. If driven in hot weather, city traffic, pulling a trailer, allow
transmission to cool for 30 minutes before checking.
3. Engage parking brake, start engine.
4. Put your foot on the brake pedal and move the gearshift lever slowly
through all of the gear ranges.
5. Shift to P (Park) and leave the engine running.
6. Remove the dipstick, wipe clean with a dry lint free rag.
7. Install and fully seat the dipstick into the filler tube.
8. Remove the dipstick and inspect
the fluid level. Level should be in
the cross-hatched area.
9. If necessary, add fluid in 1/2 pint (250ml) increments through the filler
tube until the level is correct at normal operating temperatures. Refer to
the Lubricant specifications section in this chapter for the correct fluid
type. The use of any other non-approved fluid may cause internal
transmission damage.
10. Fluid can be checked at ambient
temperatures between 50–95°F
(10–30°C). DO NOT ADD fluid until
the transmission is at normal
operating temperatures or the transmission will be overfilled.
Low fluid level
Do not drive the vehicle if the fluid
level is at or below the bottom of
the dipstick.
High fluid level
Fluid levels above the safe range
may cause overheating, shift and/or
engagement concerns and internal
transmission damage. If an overfill
condition occurs, excess fluid should
be removed by a qualified technician.
2005 Explorer Sport Trac (p27)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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