2009 FORD EXPEDITION EL Owners Manual

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual 13. Turn on the air suspension system (if equipped). Refer to Message
center in the Driver Controls chapter for instructions on turning the air
suspension system on.
Stowing the spare tire
1. Lay the

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bol

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
If you have run out of fuel and need to refill the vehicle with a portable
fuel container, see Running out of fuel in the Maintenance and
Specifications chapter for proper fuel fil

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual Preparing your vehicle
When the battery is disconnected or a new battery is installed, the
automatic transmission must relearn its shift strategy. As a result, the
transmission may have firm and/or so

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual 2. Connect the other end of the positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the assisting battery.
3. Connect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-) terminal of the
assisting battery.
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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual 4. Make the final connection of the negative (-) cable to the jump
starting stud located in the engine compartment, near the washer fluid
bottle. Do not use fuel lines, engine rocker covers or the int

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual Jump starting
1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at
moderately increased speed.
2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, r

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FORD EXPEDITION EL 2009  Owners Manual Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.
1. Remove the jumper cable from the jump starting stud.
Note: In the illustrations, lightning bolts are used to designate the
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