towing FORD EXPLORER 2011 5.G Quick Reference Guide

MyFord Touch™ (if equi\f\fed)
Your MyFor\f Tou\bh™ system uses a four-\borner strategy an\f \fynami\b menu listings to provi\fe qui\bk a\b\bess to features
an\f settings.
1. Press this area to a\o\b\bess SYNC
® phone features su\bh as pairing an\f us\oing your \bellular phone.
2. Press MENU to a\b\bess settings for: \oClo\bk, Soun\f, Display, Vehi\ble an\f Help.
3. Press this area to a\o\b\bess the navigation features (if equi\oppe\f). Note: If your vehi\ble is not equippe\f with na\ovigation, the
button will be her\oe instea\f.
4. Press this area to a\o\b\bess your Climate \bontrol \otou\bhs\breen features.
5. Press
to \bustomize your home s\breen. Sele\bt from the three po\op-up images.
6. Press
to a\b\bess settings for S\oYNC Servi\bes, Notifi\bations, SYNC Apps, SIRIUS® Travel Link™ an\f Calen\o\far.
7. Press this area to a\b\bess your me\fia features su\bh as ra\fio, SIRIUS®, USB, et\b.
Setting the clock
Press Menu > Clo\bk. Press +/- to in\brease/\fe\brease the time.
For a list of available voice co\b\bands: Press Menu > Help > Voi\be \bomman\f list.
To access SYNC
® features such as 911 Assist™ and Vehicle Health Re\fort: Press > SYNC Apps.
To access WiFi settings: Press Menu > Settin\ogs > Wireless & Internet\o > WiFi Settings.
To access your wall\f\ua\fer settings: Press Menu > Displa\oy > E\fit Wallpaper.
To access your a\bbie\unt light settings: Press Menu > Vehi\ble > Ambient li\oghting.
SYNC
® voice recognition syste\b
Your MyFor\f Tou\bh™ system is equip\ope\f with an a\fvan\be\f\o voi\be re\bognition system. This system allows you to perform
many fun\btions in your vehi\ble simply \oby speaking \bertain \bomman\fs to the\o system. Press
to begin a voi\be session. The
system will prompt \oyou for a \bomman\f. You \ban say, “Help” o\or “What \ban I say?” an\f\o the system will a\ou\fibly give you a list
of possible voi\be \bomman\fs. You \ban also press Me\onu > Help > Voi\be \bomman\f list for \oa visual list on th\oe tou\bhs\breen, or
you \ban refer to your MyFor\f Tou\bh™ supplement.
SIRIUS
® satellite radio broa\f\basts musi\b, sp\oorts, news an\f entertainment programming. For more information an\f
a \bomplete list of S\oIRIUS® satellite ra\fio \bhannels, visit www.\osirius.\bom in the U\onite\f States, www.sirius-\b\oana\fa.\ba in
Cana\fa, or \ball SIRIUS at 1–888–539–7474. To a\b\bess with a MyFor\f \oTou\bh™ system, press th\oe lower left \borner of y\oour
tou\bhs\breen an\f then se\ole\bt the SIRIUS tab. Satellite r\oa\fio is only available with a va\oli\f SIRIUS ra\fio subs\bription.
C Om FOrtFunC tIOn
Rearview ca\bera with zoo\b (if equ\ui\f\fed)
This system provi\fes\o a visual \fisplay o\of the area
behin\f the vehi\ble.\o The \fisplay automati\o\bally appears
in the tou\bhs\breen when the ve\ohi\ble is in R (Reve\orse)
an\f uses \bolors (green, yellow an\f re\f) to alert you of
your proximity to obje\bts. You \ban also zoom in or
out as well as a\fju\ost the gui\felines. \oNote: Visibility
ai\fs \fo not repla\be the nee\f to wat\bh where the
vehi\ble is moving. Refer to the \oDriving \bhapter of
your Owner’s Gui\fe for\o safety information, more
\fetail an\f limitati\oons.
Manual zoo\b (if equi\f\fed)
If your vehi\ble is equippe\f with a Rearview Camera,
you \ban use the manual zoom feature to further help
you when \bonne\bting your vehi\ble to a trailer. When
the vehi\ble is in R (Reverse), an image of the rear
of the vehi\ble will appear on the tou\bhs\breen. Press
Zoom an\f then press + or – to manually zoom in
or out. The zoome\f image keeps the bumper in the
\fisplay to provi\fe a referen\be. The image will remain
ons\breen until the vehi\ble is shifte\f into D (Drive)
an\f the vehi\ble rea\bhes 5 mph (8 km/h).
Blind S\fot Infor\bati\uon Syste\b
® (BLIS®)
with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA), (if equi\f\fed)
BLIS
® uses ra\far sensors to help you \fetermine if a
vehi\ble may be in your blin\f spot zone when \friving
on roa\fs an\f freeways. The CTA feature alerts you if
a \bar is \boming towar\fs you when you are ba\bking
out of a parking spa\be. Refer to the Driving \bhapter
in your Owner’s Gui\fe for more information.
Blind s\fot \birrors (if equi\f\fed)
Your outsi\fe mirrors may have an integrate\f \bonvex
mirror in the upper \borner. This in\breases visibility
alongsi\fe the vehi\ble; thereby helping you see a
vehi\ble whi\bh may be in your blin\f spot. As a
vehi\ble approa\bhes, its image will transition from
the main mirror to the blin\f spot mirror in the upper
\borner. Refer to the Driving \bhapter in your Owner’s
Gui\fe for more information. Reverse sensing syste\b (i\uf equi\f\fed)
This system soun\fs a\o warning tone if th\oere is an
obsta\ble near the vehi\bl\oe’s rear bumper wh\oen the
vehi\ble is in R (Re\overse) an\f is traveling less than
3 mph (5 km/h). The warning tone wil\ol in\brease in
frequen\by as the obj\oe\bt gets \bloser an\f then will
soun\f \bontinuously wh\oen the obje\bt is less than 10
in\bhes (25 \bm) away. Note: Visibility ai\fs \fo not
repla\be the nee\f to wat\bh where the vehi\ble is moving.
Refer to the Drivin\og \bhapter in your Owner’s Gui\fe for\o
safety information, more \fetail an\f limit\oations.
Active Park Assist (APA) (if equi\f\fed)
The a\btive park assist system \ban \fete\bt an
available parallel parking spa\be an\f automati\bally
steer the vehi\ble into that spa\be (han\fs-free). The
system instru\bts the \friver with visual an\f/or au\fible
instru\btions with regar\f to braking, a\b\belerating an\f
shifting gears in or\fer to safely park the vehi\ble. To
initiate a\btive park assist, press the AUTO P button
on the left si\fe of the instrument panel, an\f follow
the system instru\btions as prompte\f by the message
\benter. To stop the parking pro\be\fure, grab the
steering wheel or press the \bontrol again.
Note:
Park Assist \foes not repla\be the nee\f to wat\bh
where the vehi\ble is moving. Refer to the Driving
\bhapter in your Owner’s Gui\fe for safety information,
\fetail an\f limitations. Trailer tow (if equi\f\u\fed)
Your vehi\ble may be equippe\f with a Class III
trailer towing pa\bkage. Please refer to your
Owner’s Gui\fe for \bomplete information on weights
as well as the proper equipment to use while
towing.
Note: Do not use the mini spare tire when
towing as the mini spare is not inten\fe\f for higher
towing loa\f limits. Refer to your Owner’s Gui\fe for
safety information, more \fetail an\f limitations.
Trailer sway
Your vehi\ble is equippe\f with trailer sway \bontrol.
This \bontrol uses the vehi\ble’s A\fvan\beTra\b
®
system to \fete\bt an\f help re\fu\be trailer sway by
applying brake for\be at in\fivi\fual wheels an\f, if
ne\bessary, re\fu\bing engine power. If this happens,
TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED will \fisplay in
the instrument \bluster with the A\fvan\beTra\b i\bon
. For more information, please refer to your
Owner’s Gui\fe.
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Onven IenCe
To p\bt qr Tags to work for
yo\b, \bse yo\br mobile phone’s browser or App store link to
download a qr Tag reader, like
the free one at gettag.mobi,
or text TA g to 4 f\f rd . Then
follow the directions to scan
the TA g and see yo\br vehicle’s
feat\bres come to life.
HD® Radio technology is the \figital evolution of analog ra\fio. Your MyFor\f Tou\bh™ system has a spe\bial re\beiver whi\bh
allows it to re\beive \figital broa\f\basts (where available) in a\f\fition to the analog broa\f\basts it alrea\fy re\beives. Digital broa\f\basts
provi\fe a better soun\f quality than analog broa\f\basts with free, \brystal \blear au\fio an\f no stati\b or \fistortion. Press the lower
left \borner of your tou\bhs\breen to a\b\bess. Then, press AM/FM > Options > HD Ra\fio > On. For more information, refer to your
MyFor\f Tou\bh™ supplement or visit www.h\fra\fio.\bom
Cli\bate touchscreen controls (if equi\f\fed)
Your vehi\ble may be \oequippe\f with the M\oyFor\f Tou\bh™ system whi\bh allows you to a\b\bess an\f a\fjust \bertain \blimate \bontrol\o features
from the tou\bhs\breen. Simply pre\oss the lower right \borner of \othe tou\bhs\breen to a\b\bess. From this s\breen, you \ban in\brease/\fe\brease
the temperature, a\btivate heate\f seat\os, an\f sele\bt your air flow options. You \ban also press an\o\f hol\f MyTemp for the system \oto
automati\bally save your \burrent tempera\oture. Then, if someone else a\fjusts th\oe temperature, you nee\f only press M\oyTemp again to
return to your \fesire\f temperat\oure.
Intelligent access key (if equi\f\fed)
Your intelligent a\b\bess key allows you to unlo\bk/lo\bk the vehi\ble \foor(s) or liftgate an\f start the \bar without using a key
(provi\fe\f your intelligent a\b\bess key is within approximately three feet). To perform these tasks, simply have the key within
range (in your po\bket or purse, for example) an\f:
• To unlo\bk the \friver’s \foor, tou\bh the insi\fe of the \friver or front passenger exterior \foor han\fle.
•
To lo\bk the \foors, press the lo\bk area on the \foor (bla\bk button on \bhrome \foor han\fles).
•
To open the liftgate,\o press the \bontrol b\outton lo\bate\f in the top of t\ohe liftgate pull-\bu\op han\fle.
•
To start the \bar, press th\oe ENGINE START/STOP button while appl\oying the brake pe\fa\ol.
•
To remotely start your \bar, press
an\f then press twi\be.
Integrated keyhead trans\bitter (IKT) and intelligent \uaccess (IA) re\bote entry icons
• Press
on\be to lo\bk all \foors. Press again to \bonfirm\o all \foors are \blose\f.
•
Press
on\be to unlo\bk the \friver’s \foor. Press again within five se\bon\fs to unlo\bk all \foors.
•
Press
to a\btivate the pani\b a\olarm. Press again or turn \othe ignition on to \fea\btivate.
•
Press
twi\be (after pressin\og ) to a\btivate remote start (if equippe\f).
•
Car fin\fer: Press
twi\be within three s\oe\bon\fs to lo\bate your vehi\ble. The horn will \bhirp an\f the turn l\oamps
will flash.
SecuriCode™ keyless entr\uy syste\b (if equi\f\fe\ud)
Allows you to lo\bk or unlo\bk the \foors without using a key. En\osure that you have your five \figit fa\btory \bo\fe lo\bate\f on your owner’s
wallet \bar\f in the \oglove box.
• To unlo\bk the \friver’s \foor, enter your five-\figit fa\btory \bo\fe.
•
To unlo\bk all \foors, enter your five-\figit fa\btory \bo\fe an\f, within five s\oe\bon\fs, press 3-4.
•
To lo\bk all vehi\ble \foors, press 7-8 an\f 9-0 at the s\oame time with the \o\friver’s \foor \blose\f. You \fo not nee\f to enter your fa\btory
\bo\fe first.
MyKey™
Allows you to program \bertain \friving restri\o\btions on any stan\far\f \okey in or\fer to prom\oote goo\f \friving habits. W\ohen MyKey™
is programme\f:
• Belt-Min\fer
® \bannot be \fisable\f an\f w\oill soun\f \bontinuousl\oy an\f the au\fio will be mute\f unt\oil the safety belt is bu\bkle\f
•
Au\fible an\f visual \olow fuel warnings ar\oe provi\fe\f
•
Certain features \bannot be turne\f off su\bh as Blin\f spot info\ormation system
® (BLIS®) with Cross Traffi\b Alert (CTA).
•
Au\fio volume \ban be limite\o\f
•
Vehi\ble spee\f \ban be \olimite\f
•
Au\fible an\f visual \ospee\f warnings \ban \obe \bonfigure\f at pres\oele\bte\f spee\fs
•
A\fvan\beTra\b
® \bannot be programme\f off
For \bomplete informat\oion, refer to the Lo\bks an\f Se\burity \bhapter in your Owner’s Gui\fe.
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Roadside assistance
Your new For\f Explorer \bomes with the assuran\be an\f support of 24-hour emergen\by roa\fsi\fe assistan\be. Roa\fsi\fe
assistan\be in\blu\fes su\bh servi\bes as: lo\bkout assistan\be, limite\f fuel \felivery, battery jump starts, \bhanging a flat tire,
towing, an\f win\bh out. To re\beive roa\fsi\fe assistan\be in the Unite\f States, \ball 1 (800) 241-3673. In Cana\fa, \ball
1 (800) 665-2006.
SOS Post-Crash Alert Syste\b™
Provi\fes au\fible an\f \ovisual alarms when\o a \brash \bauses the\o \feployment of airbags or\o the a\btivation of the safety belt
pretensioners. The turn signals wi\oll flash an\f the horn will soun\f. To \fea\btivate, press the \ohazar\f flasher \bontro\ol, or

on your remote transmitter.
Fuel Tank Ca\facity/Fuel info
Your vehi\ble has a fu\oel tank \bapa\bity of 18.6 gallons (70.4L). Use “Regula\or” unlea\fe\f gasoline\o with an o\btane rating of 87
or higher. Do not use E85 fuels be\bause your vehi\ble was not \fesigne\f to run on\o fuels with more than 10% ethanol.
Easy fuel™ syste\b
With this system, you simply open the \ofuel filler \foor by pressing the \o\benter of
the fuel \foor, insert the nozzle an\f begin fuel\oing. It is self-sea\oling an\f therefore
prote\bte\f against \fust, \fi\ort, water, snow an\f i\be. Wait five se\bon\fs from the
time the refueling \onozzle is shut-off un\otil the nozzle is pulle\f ba\bk out of the fill
pipe to allow resi\fual fuel in \othe nozzle to \frain into \othe tank. To use a portable
fuel \bontainer, slowly insert the fuel funnel (\oatta\bhe\f to the un\fersi\fe\o of the
spare tire \bover or \oin\blu\fe\f with the ti\ore \bhanging tools), an\f pour the fu\oel into
the funnel. When \fone, \blean the \ofunnel or properly \f\oispose of it. Extra funn\oels
\ban be pur\bhase\f from your authorize\f \fealer. Do not use aftermarket fu\onnels
as they will not work with the Easy F\ouel™ system an\f may\o \bause \famage.
Te\b\forary \bobility kit (if equi\f\fed)
The temporary mobility kit is lo\bate\f un\fer the \friver’s seat an\f \ban be a\b\besse\f by moving the \friver’s seat fully
forwar\f an\f releasing the VELCRO strap, whi\bh atta\bhes it to the seat frame. The kit \bontains an air \bompressor to
re-inflate the tire an\f a sealing \bompoun\f that will seal most pun\btures \bause\f by nails or similar obje\bts. Do not
attempt to repair large pun\bture\f or \famage to the tire’s si\fewall. The mobility kit will provi\fe a temporary seal allowing
you to \frive up to 120 (200 miles) at a maximum spee\f of 50 mph (80 km/h). After sealant use, the TPMS sensor
an\f valve stem on the wheel must be repla\be\f by an authorize\f For\f \fealer. Note: The sealant in the \banister is to
be use\f for one tire only. See your authorize\f \fealer for repla\bement \banisters. For \bomplete \fetails on how to use the
temporary mobility kit, refer to the Roa\fsi\fe Emergen\bies \bhapter in your Owner’s Gui\fe.
SelectShift Auto\bat\uic™ trans\bission (if equi\f\f\ued)
Gives you the ability to manually \bhange gears without taking using a \o\blut\bh. To use, move
the gearshift lever\o from D (Drive) to M\o (Manual). Press + to upshift a\on\f – to \fownshift.
Rain sensing wi\fers (if equi\f\fed)
These wipers automat\oi\bally a\btivate when moisture is present \oon the win\fshiel\f an\o\f the
\bontrol is set to an\oy setting ex\bept O (\ooff). The wiper spee\f will\o vary base\f on the amount
of moisture \fete\bte\f on the win\fshie\ol\f as well as the \b\ourrent interval setting. Ensur\oe that
the \bontrol is turne\o\f to off prior to entering a \bar\o wash.
Heated and cooled seats (if equi\f\fed)
Press
or on the tou\bhs\breen (if equippe\f) repeate\fly to \by\ble through the
various settings an\f turn off.
Dual \fanel \boon roof and \fower sunscr\ueen (if equi\f\fed)
Your moon roof is equippe\f with \oa one-tou\bh, express opening \oan\f \blosing feature. To
open, press the SLIDE \bontrol. To \blose, pull the SLIDE \bontrol. To stop motion at any time
\furing the one-tou\bh operation, press the \bontrol\o a se\bon\f time.
Power liftgate (if \uequi\f\fed)
The liftgate will on\oly operate when the\o vehi\ble is in P (P\oark). To operate your power liftgate: \o
• Press
to the left of your steering \bolumn \oto open or \blose the liftgate.
•
Press
twi\be within three s\oe\bon\fs on your remote transmitter (if\o equippe\f) to open
the liftgate.
•
Unlo\bk the liftgate usin\og your transmitter or \opower \foor lo\bk \bontrol. Then, press
the liftgate releas\oe button lo\bate\f in the top of t\ohe liftgate pull-\bu\op han\fle to open
the liftgate.
• Press the
\bontrol on the liftg\oate to power \blose the liftgate.
For more information in\blu\fing obsta\ble \fete\btion an\f setting the \oheight of your liftgate,
refer to the Driver\o Controls \bhapter of your Owner’s Gui\fe.http://flm.ownersonmobile.\bom/explorer/2011+
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