2012 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

*Settings (cont’d)
Convenience
(cont’d)Easy Entry/Exit
Locks Autolock
Autounlock
Remote Unlock All Doors or Driver
First
Oil life Reset Set 10-100%
Power Liftgate Switch Enabled or Disabled
Remote Start Climate Control Heater – A/C
Auto or Last
Setting
Climate Control Front Defrost
Auto or Off
Climate Control Rear Defrost
Auto or Off
Climate Control Driver Seat
Auto or Off
Climate Control Passenger Seat
Auto or Off
Duration (5, 10 or
15 minutes)
Quiet Start
System
Wipers Courtesy Wipe
Rain Sensing
Reverse Wiper
MyKey Create MyKeyHold OK to Create MyKey
Traction Control Always On or User Selectable
Max Speed 80 MPH (130 km/h) or Off
Speed Warning 45 mph (75 km/h), 55 mph (90 km/h),
65 mph (105 km/h) or Off
Volume Limiter
Clear MyKeys Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
System Reset Hold OK to Reset
to Factory DefaultsFactory Default
*Note:Some items are optional and may not appear.
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*System Check
Oil Life
Washer Fluid
Doors
Liftgate
Blind spot
Cross Traffic
Brakes
Fuel
The number of warnings will be listed first. All active warnings will
display first if applicable. The system check menu may appear different
based upon equipment options and current vehicle status. Use the
up/down arrow buttons to scroll through the list; press the right arrow
button to display specific information on the highlighted warning.
*Note:Some items are optional and may not appear.
System warnings and status messages
SeeSystem warning and status messageslater in this chapter for more
information.
OPTIONAL MESSAGE CENTER (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 and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle
systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various
conditions with informational messages and/or warnings.
The message center is also used to program/configure the different
features of your vehicle.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.
Use the left steering wheel controls to navigate through the message
center.
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•Press the up/down arrow buttons
to move up/down through the
message center choices.
•Press the left/right arrow buttons
to move left/right through the
message center choices.
•Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
Main menu
From the main menu screen you can choose the following:
Display Mode
Trip1&2
Fuel Economy
Settings
Information
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the options, then press the right arrow
key or OK to enter into that menu option.
Menu Control:You can choose a
different menu control operation to
suit your needs. In any screen which
shows these category icons (other
than the Main menu screen) and:
•Standard is set– then scrolling up and down will scroll through the
main categories.
•Memory on is set– then scrolling up and down will scroll through the
last selected sub-category/screen within a main category.
km/hMPH
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To change the Menu Control between Standard or Memory On, refer to
Vehicle and Menu Controlfound in the table under theSettingssection
later in this chapter.
Display Mode
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
display mode is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
Note:Regardless of display mode chosen, when SST is activated, the
cluster will change to the tachometer if not already selected, and the M
will light up in the shift select indicator and also in the message center.
Refer toAutomatic transmission operationin theDrivingchapter.
Distance to empty (DTE) + Fuel
gauge + Bar tachometer
•Distance to empty (DTE): Shows approximate fuel level before the
fuel tank reaches empty. The value is dynamic and can change (raise
or lower) depending on driving style.
•Fuel gauge: Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel
tank. The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion
or on a grade. When the fuel level becomes low (50 miles [80 km] to
empty), the level indicator will change to amber. When the fuel level
becomes critically low (0 miles [0 km] to empty), the level indicator
will change to red.
Note:When a MyKeyis in use, low fuel warnings will display earlier
.
•Bar 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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Note:You can also choose to have only the fuel gauge show in this
mode. Refer toDisplay>Gauge Displayfound in the table under the
Settingssection later in this chapter.
Round analog tachometer +
Fuel gauge
For descriptions of the tachometer
and fuel gauge, see the description
listed previously.
Round analog tachometer +
Fuel gauge + Engine coolant
temperature gauge
For descriptions of the tachometer
and fuel gauge, see the description
listed previously.
•Engine coolant temperature
gauge: Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the level indicator
will be in the normal range. If the
engine coolant temperature exceeds the normal range, stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine and let the
engine cool.
Intelligent 4WD (if equipped) +
other gauges
For a description of the other
gauges, see the descriptions listed
previously.
•Intelligent all-wheel drive: shows
the 4WD mode that the vehicle is
in. Refer toFour-Wheel Drive
(4WD) system and Terrain
managementin theDriving
chapter.
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SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST)
This feature allows you to manually shift gears. If your vehicle is
equipped with this feature it will be denoted by an M instead of an L
located in the shift selector indicator.
Regardless of display mode chosen, when SST is activated, the cluster
will change to the tachometer if not already selected, and the M will light
up in the shift select indicator and also in the message center. Refer to
Automatic transmission operationin theDrivingchapter.
The selected gear will be displayed
at the bottom of the vertical bar
tachometer (if selected).
The selected gear will be displayed
within the full analog tachometer (if
selected).
Trip1&2
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
trip1&2isselected.Theboxes in the upper right corner of the screen
indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate through.
Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen until the
last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates which of the
screens you are currently viewing:
Choose the standard or enhanced display. See theSettingschart
following to reach the trip display settings.
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Standard trip display
•Trip distance — shows the
accumulated trip distance
•Elapsed trip time — timer stops
when the vehicle is turned off
and restarts when the vehicle is
restarted.
Enhanced trip display
•Trip distance — shows the
accumulated trip distance
•Average fuel economy — shows
the average fuel economy for a
given trip.
•Estimated amount of fuel
consumed — shows the amount
of fuel used for a given trip.
•Elapsed trip time — timer stops
when the vehicle is turned off and restarts when the vehicle is
restarted.
Press OK to pause the Trip 1 or 2 screen. Press again to un-pause.
Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed trip information.
Fuel Economy
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
fuel economy is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
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Inst. Fuel Economy
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a visual graph
of your instantaneous fuel
economy. Press the right arrow to
reach the other fuel displays and
press the left arrow once to
return to the previous display.
Press and hold OK to reset the
currently displayed fuel information.
XX Min Fuel History
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a bar chart of
your fuel history, configurable to
5, 10 or 30 minutes. To configure
the fuel history, press the right
arrow button when in this screen.
Press and hold OK to reset the
currently displayed fuel
information.
When the fuel level becomes low (50 miles [80 km] to empty), the level
indicator will change to amber. When the fuel level becomes critically low
(0 miles [0 km] to empty), the level indicator will change to red.
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).
To determine your average highway fuel economy, do the following:
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.
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