1998 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

depending on your vehicle's option
package, but the functions are the
same.
The trip computer only works
when the ignition is in the ON
position. Trip computer features
follow:
Selectable features
English/metric display
Press this control to change the
trip computer display from metric
to English units. Press again to
change from English to metric
units.
Mode control
Each press of the MODE control
will display a different feature as
follows:
Compass display.Refer to
Electronic compassin the
Controls and featureschapter for
more information.
Fuel range.This displays the
approximate number of kilometers
(miles) left to drive before the fuel
tank is empty. The indicated
distance to empty may be
inaccurate:
1. with sustained, drastic changes
in fuel economy (such as trailer
towing), but will eventually
recover.
RESET
E/M MODE
MILES
TO EMPTY
RESET
E/M MODE
MILES
TO EMPTY
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2. if the vehicle is started while
parked on an incline.
3. if less than 30 liters (8 gallons)
of fuel is added to the fuel tank.
The fuel range function will flash
for 5 seconds when you have
approximately the following
amounts of fuel left before you run
out:
²80 km (50 miles)
²40 km (25 miles)
²16 km (10 miles)
Average fuel economy.The
display will indicate the vehicle's
average fuel economy in liters/100
km (or miles/gallon) since last
reset.
²To reset the average fuel
economy:
1. Press the MODE control
repeatedly until AVG F/ECON is
displayed (no other display is
resettable).
2. Press the E/M and MODE
controls simultaneously.
Instantaneous fuel economy.
The display will indicate the
instantaneous fuel economy of
your running vehicle.
RESET
E/M
MODE
MILES
TO EMPTY
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Press the MODE control one final
time to turn the trip computer
display off.
RESET
E/M MODE
MILES
TO EMPTY
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Rotate the headlamp control to the
desired position:
Ð OFF.
Ð Parking lamps on.
Ð Headlamps on.
Foglamp control (if equipped)
The headlamp control also
operates the foglamps. The
foglamps can be turned on only
when the headlamps are in the
position.
Pull headlamp control towards you
to turn foglamps on. The foglamp
indicator light
(located to the
right of the control) will illuminate.
Daytime running light (Canadian
vehicles only)
The daytime running light system
turns the headlamps on, with a
reduced light output, when:
²the vehicle is running
²the parking brake is released
²the headlamp system is in the
OFF position
PULLFORFOGP
PULLFORFOGP
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The Daytime Running
Light (DRL) system will
not illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do
so may result in a collision.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during headlight
and parklamp operation.
²Rotate up to brighten.
²Rotate down to dim.
Use to control the dome lamps.
²Rotate all the way up to turn on.
²Rotate all the way down to
override.
AUTOLAMP CONTROL
The autolamp system provides
light sensitive automatic on-off
control of the exterior lights
normally controlled by the
headlamp control.
The autolamp system also keeps
the lights on for a preselected
period of time after the ignition
switch is turned to OFF.
²To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control up. The preselected time
lapse is adjustable up to
approximately three minutes by
continuing to rotate the control
upward.
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²To turn autolamps off, rotate the
control down until it clicks.
²A small LED illuminates next to
the autolamp control to indicate
that the headlamps have been
turned on by the autolamps.
²Foglamps are not controlled by
the autolamps. In order to turn
on the foglamps, you must turn
the lamp switch to the
position and pull for fog.
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster control is
located on the instrument panel.
Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and
fog.
²The small LED will illuminate
when the defroster is activated.
The ignition must be in the ON
position to operate the rear
window defroster.
The defroster turns off
automatically after 10 minutes or
when the ignition is turned to the
OFF position. To manually turn off
the defroster before ten minutes
have passed, push the control
again.
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4WD CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
This control operates the
Control-Trac 4WD. Refer to
Control trac automatic
four-wheel drive systemin the
Drivingchapter for more
information.
AUDIO SYSTEM
Refer to the ªAudio Guideº for
instructions on how to operate the
audio system.
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Manual heating and air
conditioning system
Fan speed control
Controls the volume of air
circulated in the vehicle.
Temperature control knob
Controls the temperature of the
airflow inside the vehicle.
4H
2HA4WD4L
HI
COOL WARM
OFFPANELFLOOR
DEFFLR
& DEF A/C
MAX
A/CPANEL &
FLOOR
LO
HI LO
COOL WARM
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Mode selector control
Controls the direction of the
airflow to the inside of the vehicle.
The air conditioning compressor
will operate in all modes except
PANEL and FLOOR. However, the
air conditioning will only function
if the outside temperature is about
10ÉC (50ÉF) or above.
Since the air conditioner removes
considerable moisture from the air
during operation, it is normal if
clear water drips on the ground
under the air conditioner drain
while the system is working and
even after you have stopped the
vehicle.
Under normal conditions, your
vehicle's climate control system
should be left in any position other
than MAX A/C or OFF when the
vehicle is parked. This allows the
vehicle to ªbreatheº through the
outside air inlet duct.
²MAX A/C-Uses recirculated air
to cool the vehicle. MAX A/C is
noisier than A/C but more
economical and will cool the
inside of the vehicle faster.
Airflow will be from the
instrument panel registers. This
mode can also be used to
prevent undesirable odors from
entering the vehicle.
²A/C-Uses outside air to cool the
OFFPANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEFFLR
& DEFMAX
A/C
PANEL &
FLOOR
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