2005 FORD EXPEDITION warning

May 2004
First Printing
Quick Reference 5L1J19G217AAExpedition
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Ford Motor CompanyCustomer Relationship Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48121
18003923673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 18002325952)
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s
Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of
your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce
the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your entire Owner’s
Guide carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to
the appropriate chapters when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the
time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation
and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer
is the best source for the most current information.
For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

Fuel Tank Capacity– Your vehicle’s fuel tank can accommodate 28 gallons (106L) of
gasoline. Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with a pump (R+M)/2
octane rating of 87 for optimum performance. The use of gasoline with lower octane
ratings may degrade performance.
Tire Pressure– Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership according to the
recommended specifications found on the Certification Label located on the front door
latch pillar on the driver’s side. Please check your tire pressure during routine maintenance
and seasonal changes and when the Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning indicator (ifequipped)is illuminated.
Warning:Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling
and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. See “Additional Features”
on reverse side for more information.
Fuses– If electrical components in the vehicle are not working, a fuse may have blown. For
more information about changing a fuse, please consult your Owner’s Guide.
Fuel Pump ShutOff Switch – After a collision, if the engine cranks but does not start, the
fuel pump shutoff switch may have to be reset. The switch is located in the left rear
quarter trim panel, near the liftgate. For complete details on resetting the switch, please
consult your Owner’s Guide.
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. Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire that may be
used as a spare or a regular tire.
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools
Item Location
Spare Tire Under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper
Jack Tools and Under the access panel, located in the floor
Jacking Instructions compartment behind the third row seat
Roadside Emergencies– To fully assist you if you should have a vehicle concern, Ford Motor
Company offers a complimentary roadside assistance program. This program is separate
from the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week for the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period (U.S.) or Basic Warranty period
(Canada) of three years or 36,000 miles (60,000 km). Roadside assistance will cover:
Changing a flat tire Jumpstarts Limited fuel delivery
Lockout assistance Towing of your vehicle
Roadside Assistance Centers
Country Phone Number
United States (800) 2413673
Canada (800) 6652006
For complete details on any roadside assistance concern, please consult the Roadside
Emergencies chapter, or the Customer Assistance chapter in your Owner’s Guide.
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Service Engine Soon Lamp
Illuminates briefly to ensure the
system is functional. If the light
comes on after the engine is
started, refer to your Owner’s Guide.
To help prevent activation, always secure
your fuel cap by turning it clockwise 1/8 of a
turn until it stops.
Please note that if the fuel cap is not properly
secured, the warning "Check Fuel Cap" will be
displayed on the optional message center. The
warning will be reset once the cap is properly
tightened and your vehicle is driven a shortdistance. If your vehicle is not equipped with a
message center, the Service Engine Soon lampwill illuminate.
ABS Warning Lamp
Illuminates briefly when the ignition
is turned to the ON position. In an
emergency, apply continuous force
on the brake to prevent wheel lock
when braking on slippery surfaces do
notpump your brakes. Any pulsation or noise you
may feel or hear is normal.
Hazard Flasher Control
Press to activate all hazard flashers simultaneously
in an emergency to warn traffic of vehicle
breakdown, approaching danger, etc. Press the
control again to turn the flashers off. The hazard
flashers can be operated when the ignition is off.
Message Center (if equipped)
Please see Additional Features for more details.
Air Flow Adjust
You can direct or shut off the air flow from the
instrument panel registers. Turn the satin steel
portion on the round register module clockwise
to close the air vents, or counterclockwise toopen the air vents. Push and move the vent
knob in the direction you wish to adjust
the airflow.
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4
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6
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7
Headlamp and Panel Dimmer Control
Rotate clockwise to
the first position to
turn on the parking
lamps. Rotate to the
second position to also
turn on the headlamps. Rotate counterclockwiseto activate autolamp, which provides light
sensitive automatic onoff control of the
exterior lights and keeps them on for a short
period of time after the ignition is turned
OFF. When the control is in any position
except high beams or off, pull the control
toward you to activate the foglamps.
Turn Signal and Wiper/Washer Control
Push down
to activatethe left
turn signal,
or up to activate the right turn signal. On
Eddie Bauer vehicles, the lower portion of
the corresponding side view mirror will blink
to provide an additional warning to other
drivers that your vehicle is about to turn.
For front wiper operation, rotate the ring
on the left to the desired interval, low orhighspeed position. When in the
intermittent position, rotate the control up
for fast or down for slow intervals. The
speedsensitive feature also allows the wipers
to adjust automatically as the vehicle’s speed
changes when the wiper control is set on the
intermittent settings. Push the end of thestalk briefly for a single wipe (no wash).
Push and hold to activate the washer.
The ring on the right operates the rear
window wiper. Rotate the control to INT 2
(slow interval), INT 1 (fast interval), or washer position.
For extended wiper blade quality, occasional
cleaning of the wiper blades is required.
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2Turn Signal and
Wiper/Washer
Control
3Service Engine
Soon Lamp
ABS
Warning Lamp
13Speed
Control
5Hazard
Flasher
Control
15Hood
Release
4
14Power Adjustable
Foot Pedals
1Headlamp
and Panel
Dimmer Control

AdvanceTracTM with RSC(if equipped)
The AdvanceTrac™ with Roll
Stability Control (RSC) system
provides stability enhancement
features for certain driving
situations when driver assistance
is needed. It helps your vehicle
maintain traction when driving on slippery
and/or hilly road surfaces. If your vehicle
should become stuck, try switching the
system off by pressing the button on thecenter console.
Keyless Entry System
With this control you can lock or unlock
all doors without using a key. First, enter
your fivedigit program code and then
press the corresponding quick key:
Unlock all doors = 34
Lock all doors = 78 and 90 simultaneously
Heated and Cooled Seats(if equipped)
The Driver and Passenger Heated and
Cooled Seat buttons are located on the
Climate Control. Press the heated seatbutton once for full heat, twice for
medium heat and three times for low
heat. Pressing a fourth time will turn off
this feature.
Note:Seats will turn off
automatically after 15 minutes of use.
Press the cooled seat button once for full
cool, twice for medium cool and a third
time for low cool. Pressing a fourth time
will turn off this feature.
Note:Seats will
automatically turn off after 30 minutes of use.
Message Center (if equipped)
The message center
displays important
vehicle information
through a constant monitor of vehicle systems(with the ignition in the ON position). Thesystem will notify you of potential vehicle
problems with a display of system warnings
followed by a long indicator chime. You may
select display features on the message center
by pressing the Info or Setup buttons. The
Reset button may be used to reset selectfunctions in the Info and Setup menus.
For complete details on the message center
display features, please consult your
Owner’s Guide.
Reverse Sensing System (RSS) (if equipped)
This sonar and radar system sounds a tone to
warn the driver if an obstacle is detected
within approximately 20 feet (6m) behind the
rear bumper while the vehicle moves in
reverse at speeds less than 6 mph (10 km/h).RSS defaults to ON, but can be disabled using the message center functions when the ignition is ON, and the gearshift is in R (Reverse).
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)(if equipped)
Using radiofrequency pressure sensors, this
system monitors tire pressure on all road tires
and provides the driver with a yellow warninglight when air needs to be added. Message
center equipped vehicles provide additional
warning messages.
The TPMS warning light
will reset itself (turn off) after the tires are set to specification and the vehicle is eitherparked up to 1 hour or by driving the vehicleabove 20 mph (30 km/h) for 10 seconds.
Note:Outside temperature affects tire
pressure. Please consult your Owner’s Guide.