2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC instrument cluster

Odometer:Registers the total miles (kilometers) of the vehicle.
•Standard instrument cluster
•Optional instrument cluster
Refer toMessage centerin this
chapter on how to switch the
display from English to Metric.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles (kilometers) of individual journeys.
•Standard instrument cluster
Press the SELECT/RESET control
once to switch from the odometer to
the TRIP A feature. Press the
control again to select the TRIP B
feature. To reset the trip, press and
hold the control again until the trip reading is 0.0 miles.
•Optional instrument cluster: see
TRIP A/BunderMessage centerin
this chapter.
Note:Outside air temperature will
only be displayed in the instrument
cluster message center on vehicles
with manual climate control.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
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Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the on position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
Refer toFilling the tankin the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel
door is located.
STANDARD MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle’s message center allows
you to configure/personalize certain
vehicle options to suit your needs.
The message center is also capable
of monitoring many vehicle systems
and will alert you to potential
vehicle problems and various conditions with an informational message
followed by a long indicator chime.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.
Selectable features (information menu)
Press and release the
SELECT/RESET stem to scroll and
reset the following functions. Select
or reset the function by holding the
SELECT/RESET stem for more than
two seconds:
TRIP A/B
Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press the SELECT/RESET
stem once to switch from the odometer to the TRIP A feature. Press the
control again to select the TRIP B feature. To reset the trip, press and
hold the stem until it resets.
Refer toUNITSlater in this section to switch the display from Metric to
English.
MILES (km) TO EMPTY
This displays an estimate of approximately how far you can drive with
the fuel remaining in your tank under normal driving conditions.
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Remember to turn the ignition off when refueling to allow this feature to
correctly detect the added fuel.
The DTE function will display FUEL LEVEL LOW and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you reset this warning message, this display and tone will return within
10 minutes.
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.
AVERAGE FUEL XX.X MPG / (L/100km)
Average fuel economy displays your average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/100 km.
If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing miles traveled by
gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled), your
figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the SELECT/RESET stem (press and hold for
two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
SETUP MENU HOLD RESET
When this appears, press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to reach
the setup menu.
Briefly press the SELECT/RESET stem to scroll through the setup menu
items. If the SELECT/RESET stem is not pressed within four seconds,
the message center returns to the info menu.
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The following setup features are available:
SYSTEM CHECK HOLD RESET
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to select system check when
this is displayed in the message center. The message center will cycle
through each of the systems being monitored. For each of the monitored
systems, the message center will indicate either an OK message or a
warning message for two seconds.
Pressing the SELECT/RESET stem cycles the message center through
each of the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE
2. CHARGING SYSTEM
3. WASHER FLUID
4. DOOR AJAR
5. EXTERIOR LAMP
6. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
7. PARK BRAKE
8. MILES TO EMPTY
9. FUEL LEVEL LOW (will only display if 50 miles [80 km] or less to
empty)
AWD AUTO / LOCKED (4.6L engine vehicles only)
This displays the AWD locked function.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem within four seconds to turn
the AWD system to the auto / locked mode.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
Note:When the AWD system is in the LOCKED mode, the 4X4 indicator
will be illuminated.
UNITS
Displays the current units in English or Metric.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to change from English to
Metric.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
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ENGLISH / SPANISH / FRENCH / JAPANESE
Allows you to choose which language the message center will display in.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish, French, or Japanese.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to select a new language.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
AUTOLAMP
This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to select the new autolamp
delay time (in seconds) values of 0, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
AUTOLOCK
This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the vehicle is
shifted into any gear and when the vehicle is in motion over 13 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to to turn autolock on or off.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
AUTOUNLOCK
This feature automatically unlocks all vehicle doors when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off.
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to to turn autounlock on or
off.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem switch for the next setup menu item
or wait for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
PARK AID (if equipped)
This feature sounds a warning tone to warn the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper, and functions only when R (Reverse) gear is selected.
1. To disable/enable the reverse sensing system feature with the vehicle
in P (Park), select this function from the setup menu or put the vehicle
in R (Reverse).
2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to turn park aid on or off.
3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
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TRAILER SWAY
This feature uses the electronic stability control to mitigate trailer sway,
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to turn trailer sway on or
off.
2. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next setup menu item or wait
for more than four seconds to return to the info menu.
HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
(approximately 7,500 miles [12,000 km] or six months) perform the
following:
1. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for more than two seconds.
Oil life is set to 100% and OIL LIFE SET TO 100% is displayed.
Note:To change oil life 100% miles value from 7,500 miles (12,000 km)
or six months to another value, proceed to Step 3.
2. Once OIL LIFE SET TO 100% is displayed, release, press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem for more than two seconds to change the oil life
start value. Each release, press and hold will reduce the value by 10%.
3. After setting the oil life start value, press the SELECT/RESET stem
for the next setup menu item or wait for more than four seconds to
return to the info menu.
Note:Oil Life Start Value of 100% equals 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or six
months. For example, setting oil life start value to 60% sets the oil life
start value to 3,000 miles (4,800 km) and 120 days.
COMPASS (if equipped)
The compass heading is displayed as one of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and
NW in the message center display.
The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic
or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect
compass accuracy.
Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will
correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer toCompass zone/calibration
adjustment.
Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
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degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Do the following to set the proper zone:
Compass zone adjustment (if equipped)
1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in for your geographic
location by referring to the zone
map.
2. Turn ignition to the on position.
3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to scroll through the
information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET
FOR SETUP MENU.
4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem until the message center
displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK. Do not hold the stem
down at this point as you do not want to enter the system check.
Instead, quickly release the stem and repeatedly press it again to scroll
through the setup menu until the message center displays COMPASS
ZONE XX.
5. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for approximately two
seconds to enter the compass zone adjustment mode.
6. Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem until the desired zone
number appears.
7. Release the SELECT/RESET stem and allow the setup timer to expire
to exit the procedure.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform compass calibration in an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem to scroll through the
information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET
FOR SETUP MENU.
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3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem until the message center
displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK. Do not hold the stem
down at this point as you do not want to enter the system check.
Instead, quickly release the stem and repeatedly press it again to scroll
through the setup menu until the message center displays COMPASS
ZONE XX.
4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for approximately two
seconds until the message center to enter the compass zone adjustment
mode.
5. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem until the message center
displays CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE. This step may require up to
five circles to complete the calibration.
NOTE:: If the SELECT/RESET stem is pressed during the calibration or
three minutes has elapsed since the beginning of the calibration without
driving the vehicle, the message center reverts back to normal operation
and the CAL will display until a successful calibration is carried out.
6. Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle less than 3 mph (5 km/h ) until the
CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE message changes to CALIBRATION
COMPLETED.
System warnings
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages.
Types of messages and warnings:
•Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you
may need to take action on or be informed of.
•Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is
restarted.
•Some messages will reappear after clearing or being reset if a problem
or condition is still present and needs your attention.
•Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing the
SELECT/RESET stem. This allows you to use the full message center
functionality by clearing the message.
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