trailer FORD EXPEDITION EL 2017 Owners Manual

Starting and Stopping theEngine
General Information....................................144
Ignition Switch...............................................144
Keyless Starting............................................144
Steering Wheel Lock...................................145
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................145
Engine Block Heater....................................148
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions......................................150
Fuel Quality......................................................151
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................151
Running Out of Fuel......................................151
Refueling..........................................................152
Fuel Consumption........................................155
Emission Control System..........................156
Transmission
Automatic Transmission...........................159
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................165
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential..............................172
Brakes
General Information.....................................173
Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes............................................................173
Parking Brake..................................................174
Hill Start Assist..............................................174
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................176
Using Traction Control................................176
Stability Control
Principle of Operation..................................177
Using Stability Control................................178
Terrain Response
Using Hill Descent Control.......................180
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................182
Rear Parking Aid............................................182
Front Parking Aid..........................................183
Rear View Camera.......................................184
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................187
Using Cruise Control....................................187
Driving Aids
Blind Spot Information System..............189
Steering............................................................193
Drive Control..................................................194
Self-Leveling Suspension.........................194
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................196
Roof Racks and Load Carriers..................197
Load Limit.......................................................198
Towing
Towing a Trailer............................................203
Trailer Sway Control...................................204
Recommended Towing Weights...........204
Essential Towing Checks..........................207
Towing Points.................................................214
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......215
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................218
Reduced Engine Performance.................218
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Table of Contents

Trip/Fuel
Trip 1 or Trip 2
Fuel Economy
Fuel History
•Trip 1 or Trip 2 - Shows your trip time,fuel used, odometer and average mpg.
•Fuel Economy - Shows yourinstantaneous fuel usage as a bargraph, average mpg and distance toempty.
•Fuel History - Shows your fuel usagebased on time. The graph updates eachminute with the fuel economy that youachieved during 30 minutes of driving.Also, shows your distance to empty.
Towing
Use the arrow buttons to configuredifferent towing setting choices.
Towing
No Trailer connectedTrailer Status
Active trailer name or Default Trailer
Accumulated trailer miles
Trailer brake gain
Trailer Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabledTrailer Options
Elect. Surge, None or Elec.Over HydraulicTrailer Brake Mode
Trailers CreatedChange Trailer Selected
Default Trailer
No active trailer
Press OK to change theselected trailer
Rename TrailerChange Trailer Settings
Reset Trailer Mileage
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Information Displays

Towing
List of named trailers — HoldOK to DeleteDelete Trailer
Naming EditorAdd Trailer
Ball Coupler Connected and Locked?Connection Checklist
Electrical Wiring Connect?
Lights Function Correctly?
Safety Chains Connected?
Tongue Jack Raised?
Mirrors Adjusted?
TBC gain setting adjusted?
Trailer Disconnected?
Go to start of Add Trailer ProcessTrailer Setup
Off Road
In this mode, you can view different offroad information.
Off Road
Pitch, Steering Angle and Roll
Power Distribution Gauge – Displays the power distribution to the front and rear axles.The display varies based on 4x4 configuration and driving conditions.
Settings
In this mode, you can configure differentdriver setting choices.
Note:Some items are optional and maynot appear.
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Display Mode
Oil Life
Distance to Empty
Digital Speedometer - Press OK to change the currently units displayed
Trip/Fuel
Use the arrow buttons to choose betweenthe following trip and fuel options.
Note:Press and hold OK to reset thecurrently displayed information.
Trip/Fuel
Trip 1 or Trip 2
Fuel Economy
Fuel History
•Fuel Economy - Shows yourinstantaneous fuel usage as a bargraph and average mpg.
•Fuel History - Shows your fuel usagebased on time. The graph updates eachminute with the fuel economy that youachieved during 30 minutes of driving.
Towing
Use the arrow buttons to configuredifferent towing setting choices.
Towing
No trailer connectedTrailer Status
Active trailer name or Default Trailer
Accumulated trailer miles
Trailer brake gain
Trailer Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabledTrailer Options
Elect. Surge, None or Elec.Over HydraulicTrailer Brake Mode
Trailers CreatedChange Trailer Selected
Default Trailer
No active trailer
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Towing
Press OK to change theselected trailer
Rename TrailerChange Trailer Settings
Reset Trailer Mileage
Delete Trailer
Naming EditorAdd TrailerTrailer Setup
Ball Coupler Connected and Locked?Connection Checklist
Electrical Wiring Connect?
Lights Function Correctly?
Safety Chains Connected?
Tongue Jack Raised?
Mirrors Adjusted?
TBC gain setting adjusted?
Trailer disconnected?
Off Road
In this mode, you can view different offroad information.
Off Road
Off Road Status (Pitch, Roll, Wheel Angle)
Power Distribution Gauge – Displays the power distribution to the front and rear axles.The display varies based on 4x4 configuration and driving conditions.
Settings
In this mode, you can configure differentdriver setting choices.
Note:Some items are optional and maynot appear.
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Information Displays

Remote Start Messages
ActionMessage
Displays as a reminder to turn the key to on to drive the vehicleafter a remote start.To Drive: Turn Key to On
Displays as a reminder to apply the brake and the start buttonto drive the vehicle after a remote start.To Drive: Press Brakeand START Button
Suspension System Messages
ActionMessage
Displays when there is a problem with your vehicle’s suspen-sion system. Contact an authorized dealer for service.Driver Select Susp.malfunction Servicerequired
Tire Messages
ActionMessage
Displays when one or more tires on your vehicle have low tirepressure.Tire Pressure LOW
Displays when the tire pressure monitoring system ismalfunctioning. If the warning stays on or continues to comeon, contact an authorized dealer.
Tire Pressure MonitorFault
Displays when a tire pressure sensor is malfunctioning or yourspare tire is in use. See Wheels and Tires (page 273). If thewarning stays on or continues to come on, contact anauthorized dealer.
Tire Pressure SensorFault
Trailer Messages
ActionMessage
Displays the current gain setting for the trailer brakewhen a trailer is not connected.Trailer Brake Gain: XX.X NoTrailer
Displays and a chime sounds in response to faultssensed by the TBC.Trailer Brake Module Fault
Displays when a correct trailer connection is sensedduring a given ignition cycle.Trailer Connected
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ActionMessage
Displays when a trailer connection becomes discon-nected, either intentionally or unintentionally, and thesystem senses it during a given ignition cycle. Disregardthis status if your vehicle is not equipped with a factoryinstalled trailer brake controller. This message mayappear when an aftermarket TBC is used even whenthe trailer is connected.
Trailer Disconnected
Displays when the trailer sway control detects trailersway.Trailer Sway Reduce Speed
Displays if there are certain faults in your vehicle wiringand the trailer wiring or brake system.Wiring Fault On Trailer
Displays the current gain setting from the trailer brake.Trailer Brake Gain XX.X
There is a fault with your vehicle trailer lighting module.See Towing a Trailer (page 203).Trailer Lighting Module FaultSee Manual
There is a fault with your trailer stop lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Stop Lamps Fault CheckLamps
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Left Turn Lamps FaultCheck Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Right Turn Lamps FaultCheck Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer park lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Park Lamps Fault CheckLamps
There is a fault with your trailer battery. See Towinga Trailer (page 203).Trailer Battery Not Charging SeeManual
Transmission Messages
ActionMessage
Displays as a reminder to shift into park (P).Transmission not in Park
Displays when the transfer case is NOT in the neutral position.The message indicates that your vehicle is NOT safe to towwith all four wheels on the ground.
Neutral Tow Disabled
Displays when the transfer case is in the neutral position. Themessage indicates that your vehicle is safe to tow with allfour wheels on the ground.
Neutral Tow EnabledLeave Transmission InNeutral
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Information Displays

FUEL QUALITY
Choosing the Right Fuel
Your vehicle is designed to operate onregular unleaded gasoline with a minimumpump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
Some fuel stations, particularly those inhigh altitude areas, offer fuels posted asregular unleaded gasoline with an octanerating below 87. We do not recommendthese fuels.
For best overall vehicle and engineperformance, premium fuel with an octanerating of 91 or higher is recommended. Theperformance gained by using premium fuelis most noticeable in hot weather as wellas other conditions, for example whentowing a trailer. See Towing (page 203).
Do not use any fuel other than thoserecommended because they could lead toengine damage that will not be covered bythe vehicle Warranty.
Note:Use of any fuel other than thoserecommended can impair the emissioncontrol system and cause a loss of vehicleperformance.
Do not use:
•Diesel fuel.
•Fuels containing kerosene or paraffin.
•Fuel containing more than 15% ethanolor E85 fuel.
•Fuels containing methanol.
•Fuels containing metallic-basedadditives, including manganese-basedcompounds.
•Fuels containing the octane boosteradditive, methylcyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl (MMT).
•Leaded fuel (using leaded fuel isprohibited by law).
The use of fuels with metallic compoundssuch as methylcyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl (commonly knownas MMT), which is a manganese-basedfuel additive, will impair engineperformance and affect the emissioncontrol system.
Do not be concerned if the enginesometimes knocks lightly. However, if theengine knocks heavily while using fuel withthe recommended octane rating, contactan authorized dealer to prevent any enginedamage.
FUEL FILLER FUNNEL
LOCATION
The fuel filler funnel is under the luggagecompartment floor covering.
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
Running out of fuel can cause damage notcovered by the vehicle Warranty.
If your vehicle runs out of fuel:
•Add a minimum of 1.3 gal (5 L) of fuelto restart the engine. If your vehicle isout of fuel and on a steep slope, morefuel may be required.
•You may need to switch the ignitionfrom off to on several times afterrefueling to allow the fuel system topump the fuel from the tank to theengine. When restarting, cranking timetakes a few seconds longer thannormal.
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Second (2)
Transmission operates in second (2) gearonly. Use second (2) gear to start-up onslippery roads.
First (1)
•Transmission operates in first (1) gearonly.
•Provides maximum engine braking.
•Allows upshifts by moving gearshiftlever.
•Will not downshift into first (1) gear athigh speeds; allows for first (1) gearwhen vehicle reaches slower speeds.
Tow/Haul Mode
WARNING
Do not use the tow/haul featurewhen driving in icy or slipperyconditions as the increased enginebraking can cause the rear wheels to slideand your vehicle to swing around with thepossible loss of vehicle control.
To activate tow/haul, press thebutton on the gearshift leveronce. The TOW HAUL indicatorlight will illuminate in the instrumentcluster.
The tow/haul feature:
•Delays upshifts to reduce the frequencyof transmission shifting.
•Provides engine braking in all forwardgears, which will slow your vehicle andassist you in controlling your vehiclewhen descending a grade.
•Depending on driving conditions andload conditions, may downshift thetransmission, slow your vehicle andcontrol your vehicle speed whendescending a hill, without pressing theaccelerator pedal. The amount ofdownshift braking provided will varybased upon the amount the brakepedal is pressed.
The tow/haul feature improvestransmission operation when towing atrailer or a heavy load. All transmissiongear ranges are available when usingtow/haul.
To deactivate the tow/haul feature andreturn to normal driving mode, press thebutton on the gearshift lever twice. TheTOW HAUL light will deactivate. Tow/haulwill also deactivate when you power downyour vehicle.
Forced Downshifts
•Allowed in drive (D) with the tow/haulfeature on or off.
•Press the accelerator to the floor.
•Allows transmission to select anappropriate gear.
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PARKING BRAKE
WARNING
Always set the parking brake fullyand make sure the transmission isplaced in park (P). Failure to set theparking brake and engage park could resultin vehicle roll-away, property damage orbodily injury. Turn the ignition to the lockposition and remove the key whenever youleave your vehicle.
Apply the parking brake whenever yourvehicle is parked. Press the pedaldownward to set the parking brake. Thebrake warning lamp in the instrumentcluster will illuminate and remainsilluminated until the parking brake isreleased.
To release, pull the brake release leverlocated at the lower left side of theinstrument panel.
If you are parking your vehicle on a gradeor with a trailer, press and hold the brakepedal down, then set the parking brake.There may be a little vehicle movement asthe parking brake sets to hold the vehicle'sweight. This is normal and should be noreason for concern. If needed, press andhold the service brake pedal down, thentry reapplying the parking brake. Chock thewheels if required. If the parking brakecannot hold the weight of the vehicle, theparking brake may need to be serviced orthe vehicle may be overloaded.
HILL START ASSIST
WARNINGS
The system does not replace theparking brake. When you leave yourvehicle, always apply the parkingbrake and shift the transmission into park(P) (automatic transmission) or first gear(1) (manual transmission).
WARNINGS
You must remain in your vehicle onceyou have activated the system.
During all times, you are responsiblefor controlling your vehicle,supervising the system andintervening, if required.
If the engine is revved excessively, orif a malfunction is detected, thesystem will be deactivated.
The system makes it easier to pull awaywhen your vehicle is on a slope without theneed to use the parking brake.
When the system is active, your vehicle willremain stationary on the slope for two tothree seconds after you release the brakepedal. This allows you time to move yourfoot from the brake to the acceleratorpedal. The brakes release automaticallywhen the engine has sufficient torque toprevent your vehicle from rolling down thegrade. This is an advantage when pullingaway on a slope, for example from a carpark ramp, traffic lights or when reversinguphill into a parking space.
The system will activate automatically onany slope that will cause significant vehiclerollback. For vehicles with a manualtransmission, you can switch this featureoff using the information display. SeeInformation Displays (page 91). Thesystem will remain on or off depending onhow it was last set.
Note:There is no warning lamp to indicatethe system is either on or off.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with AutoHold, Hill Start Assist will not be availablewhile Auto Hold is active.
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Brakes