User manual FORD EXPEDITION-2000

[. . . ] Contents Before driving Introduction Instrumentation Controls and features Seating and safety restraints Starting and driving Starting Driving Roadside emergencies Servicing Maintenance and care Capacities and specifications Customer assistance Reporting safety defects Index 181 226 235 247 248 129 134 159 2 6 19 92 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. Copyright © 1999 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction The following warning may be required by California law: CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning Engine exhaust, some if its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm. [. . . ] Have the exhaust and body ventilation systems checked whenever: · the vehicle is raised for service. · the sound of the exhaust system changes. · the vehicle has been damaged in a collision. Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 132 Starting Important ventilating information If the engine is idling while the vehicle is stopped in an open area for long periods of time, open the windows at least 2. 5 cm (one inch). Adjust the heating or air conditioning (if equipped) to bring in fresh air. Improve vehicle ventilation by keeping all air inlet vents clear of snow, leaves and other debris. 133 Driving BRAKES Your service brakes are self-adjusting. Refer to the scheduled maintenance guide for scheduled maintenance. Occasional brake noise is normal and often does not indicate a performance concern with the vehicle's brake system. In normal operation, automotive brake systems may emit occasional or intermittent squeal or groan noises when the brakes are applied. Such noises are usually heard during the first few brake applications in the morning; however, they may be heard at any time while braking and can be aggravated by environmental conditions such as cold, heat, moisture, road dust, salt or mud. If a "metal-to-metal, " "continuous grinding" or "continuous squeal" sound is present while braking, the brake linings may be worn-out and should be inspected by a qualified service technician. Anti-lock brake system (ABS) On vehicles equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS), a noise from the hydraulic pump motor and pulsation in the pedal may be observed during ABS braking events. Pedal pulsation coupled with noise while braking under panic conditions or on loose gravel, bumps, wet or snowy roads is normal and indicates proper functioning of the vehicle's anti-lock brake system. The ABS performs a self-check after you start the engine and begin to drive away. A brief mechanical noise may be heard during this test. If a malfunction is found, the ABS warning light will come on. If the vehicle has continuous vibration or shudder in the steering wheel while braking, the vehicle should be inspected by a qualified service technician. The ABS operates by detecting the onset of wheel lockup during brake applications and compensates for this tendency. The wheels are prevented from locking even when the brakes are firmly applied. The accompanying illustration depicts the advantage of an ABS equipped vehicle (on bottom) to a non-ABS equipped vehicle (on top) during hard braking with loss of front braking traction. 134 Driving ABS warning lamp ABS The ABS warning lamp in the instrument cluster momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned to the ON position. If the light does not illuminate momentarily at start up, remains on or continues to flash, the ABS needs to be serviced. With the ABS light on, the anti-lock brake system is disabled and normal BRAKE braking is still effective unless the ! [. . . ] However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or Ford Motor Company. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1­800­424­9393 (202­366­0123 in the Washington D. C. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street Washington D. C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. 247 Index Accessory delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Air bag supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 118 and child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 118 disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 121 driver air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 119 indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 118, 120 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 119 passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 119 side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . 199, 200, 226 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 automatic temperature control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 auxiliary heater and air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ambulance packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Antifreeze (see Engine coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Anti-lock brake system (see Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135 Anti-theft system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Audio system (see Radio) . . . . . . . . . 25 Automatic transmission driving an automatic overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 fluid, adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 fluid, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 fluid, specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Auxiliary power point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Axle lubricant specifications . . . 229, 232 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 traction lok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 248 acid, treating emergencies . . . . . 197 charging system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 jumping a disabled battery . . . . 175 maintenance-free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 replacement, specifications . . . 226 servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 voltage gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Belt minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 anti-lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135 anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 135 brake warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 fluid, checking and adding . . . . 186 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 fluid, specifications . . . . . . . . . . 229, 232 lubricant specifications . . . 229, 232 parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 pedals (see Power adjustable foot pedals) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 shift interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Capacities for refilling fluids . . . . 226 Cassette tape player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Child safety restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 child safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 in front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 in rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 127 tether anchorage hardware . . . 128 Cleaning your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 instrument panel lens . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 225 plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Index washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Climate control (see Air conditioning or Heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 44 Compass, electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 set zone adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 74 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Controls power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Coolant checking and adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 226 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 232 Cruise control (see Speed control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Ford accessories for your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Ford Extended Service Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Getting assistance outside the U. 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