2018-Ford-Explorer-Owners-Manual-

Table of Contents

Pre-Collision Assist.....................................233 Load Carrying Rear Under Floor Storage.........................236 Cargo Nets......................................................236 Luggage Covers.............................................237 Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................237 Load Limit.......................................................238 Towing Towing a Trailer............................................244 Trailer Sway Control...................................245 Recommended Towing Weights...........245 Essential Towing Checks..........................247 Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 2.3L EcoBoost™......................................249 Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™..........250 Driving Hints Breaking-In.....................................................252 Economical Driving.....................................252 Driving Through Water...............................253 Floor Mats.......................................................253 Roadside Emergencies Roadside Assistance..................................255 Hazard Flashers...........................................256 Fuel Shutoff...................................................256 Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................257 Post-Crash Alert System..........................259 Transporting the Vehicle...........................259 Customer Assistance Getting the Services You Need................261 In California (U.S. Only).............................262 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).....................263 Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).......................264

Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada........................................................264 Ordering Additional Owner's Literature....................................................265 Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)............................................................266 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)............................................................266 Fuses Fuse Specification Chart..........................268 Changing a Fuse...........................................276 Maintenance General Information...................................278 Opening and Closing the Hood..............278 Under Hood Overview - 2.3L EcoBoost™...............................................280 Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Duratec.........................................................281 Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™................................................282 Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.3L EcoBoost™................................................283 Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™................................................283 Engine Oil Check..........................................283 Oil Change Indicator Reset......................284 Engine Coolant Check...............................285 Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 2.3L EcoBoost™......................................289 Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™..........289 Brake Fluid Check.......................................290 Power Steering Fluid Check......................291 Washer Fluid Check.....................................291 Changing the 12V Battery..........................291 Checking the Wiper Blades.....................293 Changing the Wiper Blades.....................293 Adjusting the Headlamps........................294 Removing a Headlamp.............................296 Changing a Bulb..........................................296

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