2011 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

MYKEY NOT CREATED— Displayed during key programming when
MyKey™ cannot be programmed.
NO KEY DETECTED (if equipped)— Displayed if the Intelligent
Access Key is not detected by the system in the following three
scenarios:
•When the start/stop button is pressed in an attempt to either start the
engine or cycle through the ignition states.
•When the engine is running and a door is opened then closed.
•When the vehicle’s speed exceeds 10 mph (16 km/h) for the first time
after starting. Refer toPush button start systemin theDrivingchapter
for more information.
PRESS BRAKE TO START (if equipped)— Displayed when the
start/stop button is pressed without the brake pedal being applied. This
is a reminder that the brake pedal must be applied when the start/stop
button is pressed in order to start the engine.
RESTART NOW OR KEY IS NEEDED (if equipped)— Displayed
when the start/stop button is pressed to shut off the engine and a
Intelligent Access Key is not detected inside the vehicle. Refer toPush
button start systemin theDrivingchapter for more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO 130 KM/H— Displayed when starting the
vehicle and MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO 80 MPH— Displayed when starting the vehicle
and MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
STARTING SYSTEM FAULT— This message is displayed when there
is a problem with your vehicle’s starting security system; your vehicle
will not be able to start. See your authorized dealer for service.
VEHICLE AT TOP SPEED OF MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when
a MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle
speed is 80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
VEHICLE NEAR MYKEY TOP SPEED— Displayed when a MyKey™
is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is
approaching 80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
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ADAPTIVE CRUISE MALFUNCTION (if equipped)— Displayed
when a radar malfunction is preventing the ACC from engaging.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)— Displayed
when conditions exist such that the adaptive cruise cannot function
properly.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE NOT AVAILABLE SENSOR BLOCKED SEE
MANUAL (if equipped)— Displayed when the radar is blocked
because of poor radar visibility due to bad weather or ice/mud/water in
front of radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor to resolve.
COLLISION WARN NOT AVAILABLE (if equipped)— Displayed
when there is a system malfunction with the collision warning system.
The system will be disabled.
COLLISION WARNING NOT AVAILABLE SENSOR BLOCKED SEE
MANUAL (if equipped)— Displayed when the collision warning system
radar is blocked because of poor radar visibility due to bad weather or
ice/mud/water in front of the radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor
to resolve.
COLLISION WARNING MALFUNCTION (if equipped)— Displayed
when there is a system malfunction with the collision warning system.
The system will be disabled.
BLINDSPOT NOT AVAILABLE SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL
(if equipped)— Displayed when the blind spot information
system/cross traffic alert system sensors are blocked. SeeBlind Spot
Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alertin theDriving
chapter.
BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when a
fault with the blind spot information system has occurred. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
CROSS TRAFFIC NOT AVAILABLE SENSOR BLOCKED SEE
MANUAL (if equipped)— Displayed when the blind spot information
system/cross traffic alert system sensors are blocked. SeeBlind Spot
Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alertin theDriving
chapter.
CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when
a fault with the cross traffic alert system has occurred. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
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CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT (if equipped)
— Displayed when the blind spot information system with cross traffic
alert (CTA) system is operating and senses a vehicle. SeeBlind Spot
Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alertin theDriving
chapter.
CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)
— Displayed when the blind spot information system with cross traffic
alert (CTA) system is operating and senses a vehicle. SeeBlind Spot
Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alertin theDriving
chapter.
ACTIVE PARK FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when a fault has
occurred with the active park assist system. Refer toActive park assist
in theDrivingchapter for more information.
CHECK REAR PARK AID (if equipped)— Displayed when the
transmission is in R (Reverse) and the park aid is disabled.
REAR PARK AID ON OFF (if equipped)— Displays the rear park
aid status.
TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE— Displayed when the perimeter
alarm system is armed and the vehicle is entered using the key on the
driver’s side door. In order to prevent the perimeter alarm system from
triggering, the ignition must be turned to start or on before the
12 second chime expires. SeePerimeter alarm systemin theLocks and
securitychapter.
TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED (if equipped)— Displayed when
the trailer sway control has detected trailer sway. For more information,
refer to theDrivingchapter for more information.
TRANSPORT MODE CONTACT DEALER— Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
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MYFORD™ SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
Battery management:With the engine off, the audio system may turn
off due to low battery conditions or an elapsed time (typically
45 minutes). The display will temporarily show SYS OFF TO SAVE BATT
and the audio system will be turned off. The audio system will return to
normal operation once the vehicle has been started or with the engine
off when the battery has recovered to an acceptable condition.
Vol (Power/Volume):Press to turn the system on/off and turn to
increase/decrease the volume levels.
Maneuvering the screens:When using your system, information will
appear in the display screen. You can make selections and maneuver the
screens a few different ways:
1. Use the soft keys beneath the screen to select the function directly
above them.
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2. You can press some of the hard buttons to access their respective
menus.
3. Use the center control in the
same manner you would a joystick
— press
/to move up/down
in menus or press
/to move
out of or into a menu. When these
options are available, icons will
appear on the screen.
4. Press OK on the center control to make or confirm selections.
Note:You can also use the OK and
arrow buttons on the right side of
your steering wheel to make the
same selections you would with the
center control.
Setting the Clock
•Press CLOCK.
•Use the center controls to move
between the options and to
increase/decrease.
Note:You can also access this screen by pressing: Menu > Clock
Settings.
Language setting
To access/adjust the language setting, press MENU > Display Settings >
Language.
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Radio
Press RADIO to access the radio screen. From this screen you can:
•Press RADIO repeatedly to cycle through AM, AM2-AST, FM1, FM2,
FM3-AST frequency bands.
•Select the Direct or Tune soft key then scroll through the frequencies
by using
/or the tune knob.
•Select the Mute soft key to mute the playing media. Press again to
return to the playing media.
•Press
/to seek to the previous/next station.
•Select the AST (Autostore) soft key to activate the auto store feature.
Autostore allows you to store the 10 strongest local stations available
from the AM and FM frequency band. Press and hold the AST soft key
and follow the screen prompts. When the search is complete, the
sound will return and the 10 strongest stations will be stored in the
memory presets (and overwrite any stations previously stored in the
AST band).
•To save a station in a memory preset, tune to the desired station.
Press and hold the desired preset. The sound will briefly mute and
then return indicating the station has been saved.
•View and access your saved presets by pressing
/orto
access a list of your saved presets. The display will indicate the preset
# the station was saved to. To exit, wait until the menu times out
(approximately eight seconds) or press the RADIO hard button.
Note:You can also manually store stations in the AST band. When the
AST band is active, simply tune to the desired station and press and hold
a memory preset. The new station will be saved and will override the
previously saved station.
Audio settings
To make adjustments to the sound settings, press MENU > Audio
Settings to access:
•Spd. Comp. Vol.:Scroll to select Speed Compensated Volume and
press OK to enter the menu. This feature automatically adjusts the
system’s volume to compensate for speed and wind noise. You can set
the system between off and +7. Press OK to confirm and close.
•Sound:Press OK to enter and scroll using the center control to select
from Treble, Bass, Middle, Balance, Fade. Use the center controls to
make adjustments and press OK to confirm and close.
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Radio options
To access more options in radio mode, press MENU > Radio and select
from:
•Scan:Select to hear a brief sampling of all available radio stations.
•Set Category:Select to choose a specific music category in FM
mode. You can then search for stations only playing this kind of
music.Note:RBDS/RDS text must be turn on before “Set Category”
will appear.
•RBDS/RDS Text:Select to turn Radio Broadcast Digital Signal text
on to view additional broadcast data.Note:This feature defaults to off,
but it must be turned on in order for you to choose and set a
category. When this feature is activated, all of your text will scroll on
one line. To see all of your text, press the Info soft key.
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
SIRIUSsatellite radio (if equipped)
Press SIRIUS to access the satellite radio screen. From this screen you
can:
•Press SIRIUS repeatedly to cycle
between SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3
presets.
•Select the ‘Direct’ soft key to
access an on screen keypad.
Enter in the number of the
desired satellite radio channel
and press Enter for quick access.
•Select the ‘Info’ soft key to view
additional information about the
current channel.
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•Press/to seek to the previous/next channel within the
selected category.
•To save a channel as a preset, acquire the desired channel and then
press and hold the desired memory preset (0–9). A pop-up screen will
confirm when it is saved.
•To view your presets, press
//for a list of your saved
presets. The display will indicate the preset # that to which the station
was saved.
•Select the ‘Replay’ soft key to replay audio on the current channel.
You can replay approximately 45 minutes of audio as long as you have
remained tuned to the current station. If you change stations, the
previous audio will be erased. While in replay mode, you can:
•Press and release
/to advance to the previous /next
song .
•Press and hold
/to advance to reverse or fast forward
in the current track.
•Press
/to play / pause the audio.
•Select ‘Exit & Play Live’ to return to live audio if you had been
using the replay feature to replay audio.
Audio settings
To make adjustments to the sound settings, press MENU > Audio
Settings to access:
•Spd. Comp. Vol:Scroll to select Speed Compensated Volume (SCV)
and press OK to enter the menu. This feature automatically adjusts
the system’s volume to compensate for speed and wind noise. You can
set the system between off and +7. Press OK to confirm and close.
•Sound:Press OK to enter and scroll using the center control to select
from Treble, Bass, Middle, Balance, Fade. Use the center controls to
make adjustments and press OK to confirm and close.
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