1996 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

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Some vehicles are equipped with a Powertrain Control Module
that limits engine speeds with a cut-out mode to promote
durability.
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Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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Pollen, bird droppings and tree sap can damage the paint,
especially in hot weather. Wash your vehicle as often as
necessary to keep it clean.
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Take similar precautions if your vehicle is exposed to chemical
industrial fallout.
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Paint damage resulting from fallout is not related to a defect in
paint materials or workmanship and therefore is not covered by
warranty. Ford, however, believes that continual improvement
in customer satisfaction is a high priority. For this reason, Ford
has authorized its dealers to repair, at no charge to the owner,
the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by environmental fallout
within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20,000 km) of purchase,
whichever comes first. Customers may be required to bring their
vehicle in for inspection by a Ford representative.
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Washing and Polishing Your Vehicle
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Wash the outside of your vehicle, including the underside, with
a mild detergent.
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DO NOT:
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Wash your vehicle with hot water
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Wash your vehicle while it sits in direct sunlight
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Wash your vehicle while the body is hot
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Polish your vehicle to remove harmful deposits and protect the
finish.
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Introductory Information
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Cleaning Chrome and Aluminum Parts
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Wash chrome and aluminum parts with a mild detergent. Do
not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, fuel or strong detergents.
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Cleaning Plastic Parts
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Some of your vehicle's exterior trim parts are plastic. Clean with
a tar and road oil remover if necessary. Use a vinyl cleaner for
routine cleaning.
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Do not clean plastic parts with thinners, solvents or
petroleum-based cleaners.
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If you have your vehicle rustproofed, remove oversprayed
rustproofing with a tar and road oil remover. If rustproofing is
not removed from plastic and rubber parts, it can cause
deterioration.
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Because your vehicle's side mouldings are painted in lacquer, do
not use thinners or solvents to clean them.
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Safety Restraints
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada
the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. SeeSafety Belt
Warning Light and Chimein theWarning Lights and Gauges
chapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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RWARNING
Make sure that you and your passengers wear safety
belts. Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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RWARNING
Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies and
attaching hardware should be inspected by a qualified
technician after any collision. Safety belt assemblies not
in use during a collision should also be inspected and
replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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RWARNING
Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. Never
swing it around the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one person or across more
than one seating position. Each seating position in your
vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is made
up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed to be
used as a pair. Failure to follow these precautions could
increase the risk and/or severity of injury in a collision.
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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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Safety Restraints
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door and lock it. Then
adjust the seat to the position that suits you best.
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Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so
that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses your shoulder and
chest. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a
snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened
to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
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Fastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understandImportant Safety Belt
Informationat the beginning of this chapter.
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position
to prevent it from striking you or the vehicle.
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Safety Belts for Front Outboard Passenger and Rear
Outboard Seating Positions
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on
theshoulderbelt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety
belt for the front seat outboard passenger and rear outboard
passengers.
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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the
occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on hard
braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can also be made to lock by
pulling the belt out quickly.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will be
automatically locked and will remain locked when the
combination lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, and does not
allow the occupant freedom of movement. This mode provides
the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be placed in the
front seats.
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RWARNING
This mode must be used when installing a child safety
seat on the front passenger seat and rear outboard seats
where dual locking retractors are provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the
automatic locking mode, perform the following steps:
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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and, when allowed to retract,
a clicking sound is heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
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A clicking sound will continue to be heard as the belt is
allowed to retract. This indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode. See the detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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The driver and right front passenger shoulder belt height is
adjustable to one of five (5) positions.
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To adjust the belt down, push the release button on the adjuster
down and slide the adjuster down. Then release the button and
make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the five (5) positions.
To adjust the belt up, slide the adjuster up. (You do not have to
push the release button.) Slide it up or down until the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
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RWARNING
Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt
rests across the middle of your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly positioned on your shoulder
each time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt is off
your shoulder, on your upper arm or neck, there is a
greater risk of severe injury in a collision.
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NOTE: Be sure the belt is properly positioned on your
shoulder each time you use the belt.
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