User manual FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC-2007

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning lights and chimes Gauges 4 10 10 16 Entertainment Systems How to get going AM/FM stereo with CD AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD Auxiliary input jack Satellite radio information 19 19 23 29 36 39 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control 43 43 45 Lights Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Moon roof Message center 49 58 58 59 63 67 68 72 73 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 106 106 106 118 1 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 121 121 127 142 156 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire information Tire inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 171 173 176 188 192 199 205 Driving Starting Brakes Traction ControlTM/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation 206 206 210 212 217 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Lug nut torque Jump starting Wrecker towing 236 236 238 238 239 246 255 255 261 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 262 268 268 Cleaning 269 2 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Maintenance product specifications and capacities Engine data 277 279 282 287 289 295 309 310 311 314 Accessories Index 317 319 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. [. . . ] The belt comfort guide is not a substitute for a booster seat, and is only intended to improve the comfort of the safety belt if it rests against the neck. Most children still need a booster seat to encourage upright posture and improve lap belt fit. Refer to Second row comfort guide earlier in this chapter. Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or pets unattended in your vehicle. 157 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints Child booster seats Children outgrow a typical convertible or toddler seat when they weigh 40 lb. Although the lap/shoulder belt will provide some protection, these children are still too small for lap/shoulder belts to fit properly, which could increase the risk of serious injury in a crash. To improve the fit of both the lap and shoulder belt on children who have outgrown child safety seats, Ford Motor Company recommends use of a belt-positioning booster. Booster seats position a child so that safety belts fit better. They lift the child up so that the lap belt rests low across the hips and the knees bend comfortably. Booster seats may also make the shoulder belt fit better and more comfortably. Try to keep the belt near the middle of the shoulder. When children should use booster seats Children need to use booster seats from the time they outgrow the toddler seat until they are big enough for the vehicle seat and lap/shoulder belt to fit properly. Generally this is when they weigh about 80 lb. Booster seats should be used until you can answer YES to ALL of these questions: · Can the child sit all the way back against the vehicle seat back with knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat without slouching? · Does the lap belt rest low across the hips?· Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?· Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip? 158 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints Types of booster seats There are two types of belt-positioning booster seats: · Those that are backless. If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield and use the lap/shoulder belt. If a seating position has a low seat back and no head restraint, a backless booster seat may place your child's head (top of ear level) above the top of the seat. In this case, move the backless booster to another seating position with a higher seat back and lap/shoulder belts. If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot find a seating position that adequately supports your child's head, a high back booster seat would be a better choice. Either type can be used at any seating position equipped with lap/shoulder belts if your child is over 40 lb. (18 kg). 159 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints If needed, when installing some high back child restraints, the head restraints of the second row seating positions can be removed. Insert a thin pointed object, such as a paper clip or pushpin, into the hole of each head restraint guide and while lifting up remove the head restraint. [. . . ] The VIN number is also found on the Certification label. (Please note that in the graphic XXXX is representative of your vehicle identification number. ) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1. Brake type and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 3. Check digit 315 2007 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maintenance and Specifications 6. [. . . ]