1998 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

The primary battery fuses are
located in the engine compartment
near the battery.
Ford recommends that the
megafuses are serviced by a
qualified service technician.
Location Amperage Description
1 175 Power Network Box Megafuse
2 175 Alternator Megafuse
3 20 Alternator Field Minifuse
Engine mini fuse box
20A
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2
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The engine mini fuses are located
on the drivers side of the engine
compartment.
Slot
NumberFuse
Amperage
RatingCircuits Protected
1 5 amp Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
2 20 amp Trailer Tow Stop/Turn Lamps
3 10 amp Audio Rear Integrated Control Panel
(RICP), Compact Disc Changer, Radio
4 10 amp Running Board Lamps
5 20 amp Amplifier, Subwoofer Amplifier
6 Ð Not Used
CHANGING THE TIRES
If you get a flat tire while driving,
do not apply the brake heavily.
Instead, gradually decrease your
speed. Hold the steering wheel
firmly and slowly move to a safe
place on the side of the road.
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5
4
3
2
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Spare tire information
Your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire that may be used as a
spare or a regular tire. The spare
is identical to the other tires on
your vehicle, although the wheel
cover may not match.
Location of the spare tire and
tools
The spare tire and tools for your
vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:
Item Location
Spare tire Under the vehicle, just forward of
the rear bumper
Jack, wheel nut wrench,
instructions, work glovesBehind the access panel located
on the right rear quarter panel
interior trim
Jack handle On top of the radiator support at
the front of the engine
compartment
Removing the jack handle
1. Open the hood.
2. Un-snap the end of the handle
that is retained by the clip on the
top of the windshield washer
bottle.
3. Un-snap the shaft of the handle
from the two retaining clips
attached to the top of the radiator
shroud.
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Removing the jack and tools
1. Locate the access panel on the
interior trim. Lift and rotate the
two panel retaining clips and
remove the panel.
2. Un-snap the wheel lug nut
wrench, instructions and work
gloves from their retaining bracket.
3. Remove the jack by turning the
thumbwheel counterclockwise to
relieve tension against the stowage
bracket.
Removing the spare tire
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Insert the straight end of the
jack handle into the rear access
hole located just above the rear
bumper.
Forward motion will stop and
resistance to turning will be felt
when properly engaged.
3. Turn the handle
counterclockwise until tire is
lowered to the ground and the
cable is slightly slack.
4. Remove the retainer from the
spare tire.
Stowing the spare
1. Lay the tire on the ground with
the outboard side facing up.
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2. Install the retainer through the
wheel center and slide the wheel
under the vehicle.
3. Turn the spare handle clockwise
until the tire is raised to its
original position underneath the
vehicle. The spare handle ratchets
when the tire is raised to the
stowed position. It will not allow
you to overtighten.
Tire change procedure
On vehicles equipped with
Air Suspension, turn OFF
the Air Suspension switch prior
to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
Refer to the instruction sheet
(located behind the interior trim
access panel with the jack) for
detailed tire change instructions.
1. Park on a level surface, activate
hazard flashers and set the parking
brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in P (Park).
BRAKE
HOOD
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3. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
4. Obtain the spare tire and jack
from their storage locations.
5. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove any wheel trim.
6. Loosen each wheel lug nuts
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the
wheel is raised off the ground.
7. Turn OFF the air suspension
switch (if equipped).
8. Position the jack according to
the following guides and turn the
jack handle clockwise until the
wheel is completely off the ground.
When one of the rear wheels is off
the ground, the transmission alone
will not prevent the vehicle from
moving or slipping off the jack,
even if the transmission is in P
(Park). To prevent the vehicle
from moving when you change the
tire, be sure that the parking brake
is set and the diagonally opposite
wheel is blocked. If the vehicle
slips off the jack, someone could
be seriously injured.
OFF
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²Front (4x2)
²Front (4x4)
²Rear
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²Never use the front or rear
differential as a jacking
point.
9. Remove the lug nuts with the
lug wrench.
10. Replace the flat tire with the
spare tire, making sure the valve
stem is facing outward. Reinstall
the lug nuts until the wheel is snug
against the hub. Do not fully
tighten the lug nuts until the
wheel has been lowered.
11. Lower the wheel by turning the
jack handle counterclockwise.
12. Remove the jack and fully
tighten the lug nuts in the order
shown.
13. Put flat tire, jack and lug
wrench away. Make sure the jack is
fastened so it does not rattle when
you drive.
14. Unblock the wheels.
15. Turn on the air suspension
switch (if equipped).
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