User manual FORD EXPEDITION-2001

[. . . ] 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 201 248 257 270 271 147 152 178 2 8 21 104 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 © 2000 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction The following warning may be required by California law: CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: 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. [. . . ] The emission system heats up the engine compartment and exhaust system, which can start a fire. Do not start your vehicle in a closed garage or in other enclosed areas. Always open the garage door before you start the engine. See Guarding against exhaust fumes in this chapter for more instructions. If you smell exhaust fumes inside your vehicle, have your dealer inspect your vehicle immediately. Do not drive if you smell exhaust fumes. 147 Starting Important safety precautions A computer system controls the engine's idle revolutions per minute (RPM). When the engine starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have the vehicle checked. Do not allow the vehicle to idle for more than 10 minutes at the higher engine RPM. Make sure all vehicle occupants have buckled their safety belts. For more information on safety belts and their proper usage, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Make sure the headlamps and vehicle accessories are off. Make sure the gearshift is in P (Park). 4. Make sure the parking brake is set. HOOD BRAKE 148 Starting 5. Turn the key to 4 (ON) without turning the key to 5 (START). 4 If there is difficulty in turning the 3 key, firmly rotate the steering wheel 5 left and right until the key turns freely. This condition may occur 2 when: · front wheels are turned 1 · front wheel is against the curb · steering wheel is turned when getting in or out of the vehicle Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate or illuminate briefly. If a light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle serviced. · If the driver's safety belt is fastened, the STARTING THE ENGINE NOTE: Whenever you start your vehicle, release the key as soon as the engine starts. Excessive cranking could damage the starter. Turn the key to 5 (START) without pressing the accelerator 4 pedal and release as soon as the 3 engine starts. If the temperature is above ­12°C 2 (10°F) and the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, turn the key to OFF, wait 10 1 seconds and try again. [. . . ] 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. 270 Index A Accessory delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Air bag supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128­129, 134 and child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 134 disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 137 driver air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 135 indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 133, 136 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 135 passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 135 side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . 220­221, 248 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 automatic temperature control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 auxiliary heater and air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ambulance packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Antifreeze (see Engine coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Anti-lock brake system (see Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152­153 Anti-theft system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Armrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Audio system (see Radio) . . . . . . . . . 27 Automatic transmission driving an automatic overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 fluid, adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 fluid, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 fluid, specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Auxiliary power point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Axle lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 traction lok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 acid, treating emergencies . . . . . 217 charging system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 jumping a disabled battery . . . . 194 maintenance-free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 replacement, specifications . . . 248 servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 voltage gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Belt minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 anti-lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152­153 anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 153 brake warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 fluid, checking and adding . . . . 206 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 fluid, specifications . . . . . . . . . 251, 254 lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254 parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 pedals (see Power adjustable foot pedals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 shift interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C Capacities for refilling fluids . . . . 248 271 Index Cassette tape player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Child safety restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 child safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 attaching with tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143­144 in front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 in rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 142­143 Cleaning your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243­244 exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 instrument cluster lens . . . . . . . . . . 246 instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246­247 plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 woodtone trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Climate control (see Air conditioning or Heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 49 Compass, electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 set zone adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75­76, 81 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Controls power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Coolant checking and adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 248 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 254 Cruise control (see Speed control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Ford accessories for your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Ford Extended Service Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Getting assistance outside the U. 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