2001 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual The high-current fuses are coded as follows:
Fuse/
Relay
LocationFuse
Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box Description
1 60A** I/P Fuse Panel fuses 1, 9, and 13
2 40A** Blower Motor Relay
3 50A** 4 Wheel

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Fuse/
Relay
LocationFuse
Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box Description
5 Ð Not Used
6 10A* Powertrain Control Module
7 30A* 4 Wheel Anti-Lock System (4WABS) Module
8 15A* Rear Wiper Motor
9 20A* Fuel

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual 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 s

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Stowing the spare tire
1. Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing up.
2. Slide the wheel under the vehicle
and install the retainer through the
wheel center.
3. Turn the jack handle cloc

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual 3. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
4. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove any wheel trim.
5. Loosen each wheel lug nut, but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.
On veh

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual ²Front
²Rear
To lessen the risk of
personal injury, do not put
any part of your body under the
vehicle while changing a tire. Do
not start the engine when your
vehicle is on the jack. The jack is
on

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual 10. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
11. Remove the jack and fully
tighten the lug nuts in the order
shown.
12. Stow the flat tire, jack and lug
wrench. Make sure the jack

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Preparing your vehicle
When the battery is disconnected or a new battery is installed, the
transmission must relearn its adaptive strategy. As a result of this, the
transmission may shift firmly. This