1997 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

Adjusting the rearview mirror
The inside rearview mirror may
adjusted at the two pivot points
near the mirror face and the
windshield.
COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)
Compass display
The compass reading may be
affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and
powerful broadcast antenna.
Magnetic or metallic objects placed
in or on the vehicle may also affect
compass accuracy. Adjustments
may need to be made to the zone
and calibration of the compass.
OPEN
GARAGE
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Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in by referring to the zone
map.
2. Press and hold the MODE
control until VAR appears in the
display, then release. The display
should show the current zone
number.
3. Press the MODE control until
the desired zone number appears.
The display will flash and then
return to normal operation. The
zone is now updated.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an
open area free from steel
structures and high voltage lines:
²Press and hold the MODE
control until CAL appears in the
display (approximately eight
seconds) and release.
²Drive the vehicle slowly (less
than 5 km/h [3 mph]) in circles
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until CAL indicator turns off in
about 2±3 complete circles.
MESSAGE CENTER
(IF EQUIPPED)
This feature displays a variety of
system display features. Refer to
Message centerin the
Instrumentationchapter.
Storage compartment
(if equipped)
Press the OPEN control to open
the storage compartment. The
door will open slightly and can be
moved to full open.
Installing a garage door opener
(if equipped)
The storage compartment can be
converted to accommodate a
OPEN
GARAGE
LAMPMODELAMP
MODELAMP
LAMP
OPEN
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variety of aftermarket garage door
openers:
²Remove the storage clip from
the door.
²Place Velcroyhook onto side of
aftermarket transmitter opposite
of actuator control.
²Place transmitter into storage
compartment, control down.
²Place the provided height
adaptors onto the back of the
GARAGE control as needed.
²Press the GARAGE control to
activate the transmitter.
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MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
Press and hold the rear portion of
the moon roof control to open.
Press and hold the front portion of
the moon roof control to close.
The moon roof has a sliding shade
that can be manually opened or
closed when the glass panel is
shut.
To close the shade, pull it toward
the front of the vehicle.
Do not let children play
with the moon roof. They
may seriously hurt themselves.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Press U to unlock all doors and L
to lock all doors.
Two-step unlock (if equipped)
This feature allows you to unlock
all doors of the vehicle with the
key.
1. Unlock the driver door.
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2. Repeat unlock procedure within
four seconds. All doors will unlock
when the key is returned to the
vertical position.
Two-step unlock can be activated
by all outside locks on vehicles
with keyless entry and anti-theft
(if equipped).
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear
doors cannot be opened from the
inside. The rear doors can be
opened from the outside when the
doors are unlocked.
Move lock control up to engage the
lock. Move control down to
disengage childproof locks.
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POWER WINDOWS
Press and hold the rocker switches
to open and close windows. When
AUTO is pressed and released
quickly, the driver's window will
open completely without holding
the switch down. Each passenger
has window controls.
²Press the top portion of the
rocker switch to close.
²Press the bottom portion of the
rocker switch to open.
²Press AUTO and release quickly.
The window will open fully.
Depress again to stop window
operation.
AUTO
AUTO
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²Press the left side of the button
to lock. Press the right side to
unlock.
REAR LIFTGATE
The liftgate area is only intended
for cargo, not passengers. You can
open and close the liftgate from
outside the vehicle. It cannot be
opened from inside the cargo area.
To open the liftgate turn the
handle to the right.
To open the liftgate window turn
the handle to the left.
To lock the liftgate you can use the
key, the power door locks, or
depress the key lock cylinder
before closing the liftgate.
The liftgate door and window
should be closed before driving
your vehicle. If not, possible
damage may occur to the liftgate
door lift cylinders and attaching
hardware.
Make sure that the liftgate
door and/or window are
closed to prevent exhaust fumes
from being drawn into the
vehicle. This will also prevent
passengers and cargo from falling
out. If you must drive with the
liftgate door or window open,
keep the vents open so outside
air comes into the vehicle.
WINDOW LOCK
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