Ford Explorer 2017 Owners Manual
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Settings XXX% - Hold OK to Reset Oil Life Reset Enable Switch or Disable Switch Power Lift- gate Auto or Last Settings Climate Control Remote Start Auto or Off Seats or Seats and Wheel 5, 10 or 15 minutes Duration System Remote Open Windows Courtesy Wipe Wipers Rain Sensing MyKeys Qty MyKey MyKey MyKey Odometer Admin Key Qty Hold OK to Create MyKey Create MyKey Always On or User Selectable 911 Assist Do Not Disturb Traction Control Choose desired speed or off Max Speed Speed Minder Volume Limiter Hold OK to Clear All MyKeys Clear MyKeys Miles & Gallons , L/100km or Km/L Distance Display Setup °Fahrenheit or °Celsius Temper- ature 108 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Settings Fuel Gauge or Fuel + Tach Gauge Display psi , kPa or bar Tire Pres- sure Choose your applicable setting Language Note: Some MyKey items only appear if a MyKey is set. Information Display Controls (Type 3) • Press and hold the left arrow button at any time to return to the main menu display (escape button). • Press the OK button to choose and confirm settings or messages. • Press the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through and highlight the options within a menu. • Press the right arrow button to enter a sub-menu. • Press the left arrow button to exit a menu. Main Menu From the main menu bar on the left side of the information display, you can choose from the following categories: • Trip 1 & 2. • Fuel Economy. • Driver Assist. • Settings. Scroll up or down to highlight one of the categories and then press the right arrow key or OK to enter into that category. Press the left arrow key as needed to exit back to the main menu. Trip 1 & 2 You can access the menu using the information display control. Note: Some options may appear slightly different or not at all if the items are optional. 109 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information DisplaysE203206
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Trip 1 & 2 All Values • All Values — shows all trip values (Trip Timer, Trip Odometer and Average Fuel). • Trip Odometer — Shows your accumulated trip distance. • Average Fuel — Shows your average fuel economy for a given trip. • Trip Timer — The timer stops when you turn your vehicle off and restarts when you restart your vehicle. Note: You can reset your trip information by pressing and holding the OK button on the left hand steering wheel controls. Fuel Economy Use the left or right arrow buttons to choose the desired fuel economy display. Fuel Economy Instant Fuel Economy - Hold OK to Reset Fuel History • Inst Fuel Economy - shows a visual graph of your instantaneous fuel economy, average fuel economy and distance to empty. • Fuel History - shows a bar chart of your fuel history from the past 30 min, average fuel economy and distance to empty. Note: You can reset your average fuel economy by pressing and holding the OK button on the left hand steering wheel controls. Driver Assist In this mode, you can configure different driver setting choices. Note: Some items are optional and may not appear. Driver Assist Traction Control Intelligent 4WD with Terrain Management System Intelligent 4WD Blindspot Cross Traffic Adaptive or Normal Cruise Control Driver Alert 110 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Driver Assist Hill Start Assist Alert, Aid or Alert + Aid Mode Lane Keeping Sys High , Normal or Low Intensity High , Normal or Low Alert Sensitivity Pre-Collision Rear Park Aid Tire Pressure Trailer Sway Settings In this mode, you can configure different driver setting choices. Note: Some items are optional and may not appear. Settings All Sensors Alarm Vehicle Perimeter Sensing Ask on Exit Normal or Towing DTE Calcula- tion Information Chimes Easy Entry/Exit Auto Engine Off Auto Highbeam Lighting Off or XX Seconds Autolamp Delay Daytime Lights Autolock Locks Autounlock Relock All Doors or Driver's Door Remote Unlock 111 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Settings Switch Inhibit Autofold Mirror XXX% - Hold OK to Reset Oil Life Enable Switch or Disable Switch Power Lift- gate Auto or Last Settings Climate Control Remote Start Auto or Off Front Seats & Wheel 5, 10 or 15 minutes Duration System Remote Open Windows Courtesy Wipe Wipers Rain Sensing MyKeys Qty Mykey Status MyKey MyKey Odometer Admin Key Qty Hold OK to Create MyKey Create MyKey Always On or User Selectable 911 Assist On or Off Do Not Disturb Always On or User Selectable Traction Control Choose desired speed or off Max Speed Speed Minder Volume Limiter Hold OK to Clear All MyKeys Clear MyKeys Miles & Gallons , L/100 km or km/L Distance Unit Display 112 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Settings °Fahrenheit or °Celsius Temper- ature Unit psi, kPa or bar Tire Pres- sure Choose your applicable setting Language Speedo in km/h Note: Some MyKey items only appear if a MyKey is set. INFORMATION MESSAGES Note: Depending on the vehicle options equipped with your vehicle, not all of the messages will display or be available. Certain messages may display abbreviated or shortened depending upon which cluster type you have. Press the OK button to acknowledge and remove some messages from the information display. Other messages delete automatically after a short time. You need to confirm certain messages before you can access the menus. 4WD Action Message The four wheel drive system has automatically disabled itselfdue to the system overheating. 4WD Temporarily Disabled The four wheel drive system has automatically disabled itself due to the system overheating or you are using the spare tire. 4WD Off The four wheel drive system resumes normal function andclears this message after driving a short distance with the road tire re-installed or after the system cools. 4WD Restored 113 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information DisplaysE203207
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Action Message The four wheel drive system is not operating properly and thepowertrain fault indicator illuminates. See Warning Lamps and Indicators (page 94). If the warning stays illuminated or continues to illuminate, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. 4WD Malfunction Service Required Displayed when the transfer case fluid requires service. Change 4WD Power Transfer Unit Lube Displayed when the transfer case fluid has been changed and reset to new. 4WD Power Transfer Unit Lube Set to New Adaptive Cruise Control Action Message A radar malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise from engaging. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page 210). Adaptive Cruise Malfunction Conditions exist such that the adaptive cruise cannot functionproperly. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page 210). Adaptive Cruise Not Available The radar is blocked because of poor radar visibility due tobad weather or ice/mud/water in front of radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor to resolve. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page 210). Adaptive Cruise Not Available Sensor Blocked See Manual AdvanceTrac ™ Action Message The system detects a malfunction due to a blocked sensor. Service AdvanceTrac The driver has disabled or enabled the traction control. AdvanceTrac Off On Alarm Action Message Unauthorized entry triggered the alarm. See Anti-Theft Alarm (page 69). Vehicle Alarm To Stop Alarm, Start Vehicle 114 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Automatic Engine Shutdown Action Message The engine is preparing to shutdown. Engine Shuts Off In XX Seconds The engine has shutdown to help increase fuel economy. Engine Shut Off For Fuel Economy The engine is preparing to shutdown. You can press OK onthe left steering wheel button to override the shutdown. Engine Shuts Off in XX Seconds Press OK to Override Automatic High Beam Control Action Message The front camera sensor has reduced visibility. Clean the windshield. Front Camera Low Visib- ility Clean Screen The system requires service due to a malfunction. Contact anauthorized dealer. Front Camera Malfunc- tion Service Required The front camera sensor has malfunctioned. Wait a shortperiod of time for the sensor to cool down. Front Camera Tempor- arily Not Available 115 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Battery and Charging System Action Message The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Check Charging System The battery management system detects an extended lowvoltage condition. Your vehicle will disable various features to help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electrical loads as soon as possible to improve the system voltage. Once the system voltage recovers, the disabled features will operate as normal. Low Battery Features Temporarily Turned Off The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Switch the ignition off as soon as possible to protect the battery. This message clears once you start the vehicle and the battery state of charge has recovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads allows faster battery state-of-charge recovery. Turn Power Off to Save Battery Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System Action Message A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible. Blindspot System Fault The system sensors are blocked. Contact an authorized dealeras soon as possible. See Blind Spot Information System (page 220). Blindspot Not Available Sensor Blocked See Manual The system detects a vehicle. See Blind Spot Information System (page 220). Vehicle Coming From X The blind spot information system and cross traffic alert system sensors are blocked. See Blind Spot Information System (page 220). Cross Traffic Not Avail- able Sensor Blocked A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible. Cross Traffic System Fault 116 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays
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Brake System Action Message The brake fluid level is low. Check the brake system immedi-ately. See Brake Fluid Check (page 285). Brake Fluid Level LOW The brake system needs servicing. Stop the vehicle in a safeplace. Contact an authorized dealer. Check Brake System The parking brake is set, the engine is running and you drive your vehicle more than 3 mph (5 km/h). If the warning stays on after you release the parking brake, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Park Brake Engaged Collision Warning System Action Message There is a system malfunction with the collision warning system. The system is disabled. Contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Collision Warning Malfunction The collision warning system radar is blocked because of poorradar visibility due to bad weather or ice/mud/water in frontof the radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor to resolve. Contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Collision Warning Not Available Sensor Blocked See Manual There is a system malfunction with the collision warning system. The system is disabled. Contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Collision Warning Not Available Doors and Locks Action Message The driver door is not completely closed. Driver Door Ajar The passenger door is not completely closed. Passenger Door Ajar The rear left door is not completely closed. Rear Left Door Ajar The rear right door is not completely closed. Rear Right Door Ajar The liftgate is not completely closed. Liftgate Ajar 117 Explorer (TUB) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2016, First Printing Information Displays