light FORD EXPLORER SPORT 2001 1.G Repair Manual

charging system ........................13
check coolant ............................13
check engine .............................10
cruise indicator .........................15
door ajar ....................................14
fuel cap light .............................11
high beam .................................13
overdrive off ..............................14
safety belt .................................12
speed control ............................61
turn signal indicator .................13
Load limits .................................141
GAWR ......................................141
GVWR ......................................141
trailer towing ..........................141
Loading instructions .................142
Locks
autolock .....................................82
doors ..........................................70
Lubricant specifications ...226, 228
Lumbar support, seats ...............90
M
Manual transmission .................133
fluid capacities ........................224
lubricant specifications ..........228
reverse .....................................134
Mirrors
cleaning ...................................223
fold away ...................................71
side view mirrors (power) .......70
Moon roof ....................................65
Motorcraft parts ................206, 224
O
Octane rating ............................203Odometer .....................................17
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................177
Overdrive .....................................63
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................77
Parking brake ............................126
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....224
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................158
Power door locks ........................70
Power steering ..........................127
fluid, checking and adding ....188
fluid, refill capacity ................224
fluid, specifications .........226, 228
Preparing to drive your vehicle 128
R
Radio ............................................28
Rear window defroster ...............26
Relays ........................................154
Remote entry system ...........75, 77
illuminated entry ......................79
locking/unlocking doors .....76, 79
panic alarm ...............................77
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................78
replacing the batteries .............77
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................15, 93±98
Safety defects, reporting ..........244
Index
249

Safety restraints ....................93±98
belt minder ...............................99
cleaning the safety belts .......102,
223
extension assembly ..................98
for adults .............................94±97
for children .............................112
warning light and chime ...12, 15,
98±99
Safety seats for children ..........113
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................93
Seats
child safety seats ....................113
cleaning ...................................222
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ....................................83±85
Servicing your vehicle ..............174
Snowplowing .................................4
Spark plugs, specifications ......224,
228±229
Special notice ................................4
ambulance conversions ..............4
utility-type vehicles ....................5
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................226, 228
Speed control ..............................57
Speedometer ...............................16
Starting your vehicle ........120, 122
jump starting ..........................166
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................62T
Tachometer .................................18
Tires ...........................161, 195±196
changing ..........................161, 163
checking the pressure ............196
replacing ..................................198
rotating ....................................197
snow tires and chains ............199
tire grades ...............................196
treadwear ................................195
Towing .......................................143
recreational towing .................149
trailer towing ..........................143
wrecker ....................................172
Traction-lok rear axle ...............128
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................191
Transmission
automatic operation ...............129
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................188
fluid, refill capacities ..............224
lubricant specifications ..226, 228
manual operation ....................133
Trip odometer .............................17
Turn signal ............................13, 56
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................229
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................231
Vehicle loading ..........................141
Ventilating your vehicle ...........124
Index
250

W
Warning chimes ...........................15
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................182
Water, Driving through .............143
Windows
power .........................................69
rear wiper/washer .....................27Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................27
checking and adding fluid .....182
checking and cleaning ....194±195
operation ...................................62
replacing wiper blades ...........194
Wrecker towing .........................172
Index
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