2016 FORD EXPLORER parking brake

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2. INFORMATION DISPLAYS*
Provides information about
various systems on your vehicle.
Use the left-hand, 5-way controls
to choose and confirm settings and
messages. See the Information
Displays chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Use the right-hand, 5-way controls to
choose and confirm Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation* settings. See
the MyFord Touch
® chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
3. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT
Lights briefly when you switch on
the ignition. If the light remains on or
is blinking after starting the engine,
the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a problem. Drive
in a moderate fashion and contact an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
4. AUTOWIPERS*
To switch the feature on, move the
wiper controls to intermittent wipe. The
autowiper system turns the wipers on
only when moisture is present on the
windshield. The wiper speed depends
on how much moisture the system
detects and the sensitivity setting.
• Low sensitivity means the wipers
turn on when the system detects a
large amount of moisture on
the windshield. •
High sensitivity means the wipers
turn on when the system detects
a small amount of moisture on
the windshield.
• To switch this feature off, use your
wiper controls. To change this
feature to intermittent wipe every
time you use your wipers, use
the information display.
• To switch intermittent wipe
back to autowipers, use the
information display.
NOTE: Make sure you switch this
feature off before entering a car wash.
5. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
AUDIO CONTROL
Press VOL + or – to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Press |
or | to access the
next or previous radio station preset,
CD or MP3 track.
VOICE CONTROL*
Press
to access SYNC®
phone features.
Press
to access voice recognition.
6. PUSH BUTTON START*
Allows you to start your vehicle by fully
pressing the brake pedal and the
START STOP button. Press the button
again to switch the engine off.
7. 180-DEGREE PARKING
AID CAMERA*
The 180 degree camera system
consists of front and rear cameras.
The system:
• Allows you to see what is directly
in front or behind your vehicle.
• Provides cross traffic view in front
and behind your vehicle.
• Provides visibility during
parking maneuvers.
Press the camera button
to
toggle between different views.
See the Parking Aids chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for details.
NOTE: The front view camera switches
off if your vehicle speed exceeds
6 mph (10 km/h). You need to switch
the system back on by pressing the
camera system button once.
8. HAZARD CONTROL
9. CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS*
Press the or repeatedly to
cycle through the various modes and
off. More lights indicate warmer or
cooler settings. See the Seats chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for details.
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1. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL*
With cruise control active, this feature allows you
to set and maintain a ‘gap distance’ between you
and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane.
To select a gap distance, press the GAP control up
or down. See the Cruise Control chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.NOTE: Driving aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving and brake where
necessary. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for
more details.
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CLIMATE
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the
temperature, airflow direction, fan speed
and other climate features like climate
controlled front seats* and rear climate
control* for you and your passengers.
To use voice commands to operate
climate, say a voice command like
“Climate temperature 72 degrees” and
MyFord Touch will make that adjustment.
Set Your MyTemp
• Touch the lower-right blue corner on
the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature
using the (+) or (–) buttons.
• Press and hold the MyTemp button
until the background color goes solid.
Heat Your Steering Wheel*
Press the Climate corner of the
touchscreen, and press to switch
the feature on and off.
NOTE: Wood-trimmed steering wheels
will not heat between the 10 o’clock and
2 o’clock positions.
Access Your Rear Climate Control*
Touch the Rear button on the lower-
right corner to activate and then adjust
temperatures and fan speed, or give
second-row passengers access to
their independent control.
ENTERTAINMENT
No matter how you store your music,
SYNC makes it yours to enjoy when you’re
behind the wheel. Just press the lower-
left red corner of the touchscreen. From
here, you can easily go between AM/FM,
SiriusXM and other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
• Touch the lower-left corner on
the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
• Touch Direct Tune.
• Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and
hold one of the memory preset
buttons to save it. The sound mutes
briefly and returns when the system
saves the station.
Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source by voice
and even control how each operates,
like changing radio stations, CD tracks or
music on one of the following devices:
• CD
• Smart-charging USB
• Bluetooth
® streaming
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in
your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more
information. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
SYNC® WITH M YFORD TOUCH®* CONTINUEDFUNCTION
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST WITH
ACTIVE PARK OUT ASSIST*
The system detects an available
parallel or perpendicular parking space
and automatically steers your vehicle
into the space (hands-free) while
you control the accelerator, gearshift
and brakes. The system visually and
audibly guides you to park your vehicle.
• Use the direction indicator to select
which direction you want to begin
searching, either to the left- or right-
hand side of your vehicle.
• Then press the
button once
for parallel parking or twice for
perpendicular parking.
• The system displays a message
and a corresponding graphic to
indicate that it is searching for a
parking space.
Park out assist determines the
clearance to the front and rear of your
vehicle and automatically steers your
vehicle out of a parallel parking space (hands-free) while you control the
accelerator, gearshift and brakes.

• While your vehicle is at rest, press
the
button once.
• The system displays a message
requesting a direction. Use the
direction indicator to select the left-
or right-hand side of your vehicle.
For complete information, refer to
the Parking Aids chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
NOTE: Driving aids do not replace
the need to watch where the vehicle
is moving and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for
safety information, more details
and limitations.
CONFIGURABLE DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS
When you switch the feature on in the
information display, daytime running
lamps turn on when you are driving, the
lighting control is in the
position
and the headlamps are off. You can
switch the configurable daytime
running lamps feature ON or OFF using
the information display controls.
For more complete information, see the
Lighting chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BLIS®) WITH
CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT*
The Blind Spot Information System
aids you in detecting vehicles that may
have entered into your blind spot zone.
The detection area is on both sides of
your vehicle, extending rearward from
the exterior mirrors to approximately
10 feet (3 meters) beyond the bumper.
The system alerts you if certain vehicles
enter the blind spot zone while driving.
Cross traffic alert warns you of vehicles
approaching from the sides when the
transmission is in reverse (R).
Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.

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SECURICODE™ KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM*
Invisible until touched, the
keypad allows you to lock or
unlock the doors. You will
need your five-digit factory
code located on your owner’s
wallet card in the glove box.
Refer to the Locks chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
DRIVER ALERT*
The system automatically
monitors your driving behavior
using various inputs including
the front camera sensor. If the
system detects that your driving
alertness is reduced below a
certain threshold, the system
alerts you by using a tone and
showing a message in the
cluster display. Press OK on
the steering wheel to clear
the warning.
FRONT AND REAR PARKING
AIDS* AND SIDE
SENSING SYSTEM*
These systems warn you of
obstacles within a certain range
of your vehicle. As you move
closer to the detected obstacle,
the rate of the warning tone
increases in frequency.
The system turns on
automatically whenever you
switch the ignition on.
The side sensing system uses
the front and rear side sensors
to detect and map obstacles that are near to the sides of
your vehicle.
The front sensors are active
when the transmission is in any
position other than park (P).
The rear sensors are active
only when the vehicle is in
reverse (R).
The side sensors are active
when the transmission is in any
position other than park (P).
Use the parking aid control to
switch the front parking aid
system off.
You can switch the rear parking
aid system off through the
information display menu or
from the pop-up message that
appears once you shift the
transmission into reverse (R).
See the Parking Aids chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for
complete information on your
vehicle’s sensing systems.
SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC®
TRANSMISSION*
Gives you
the ability
to manually
change gears.
To use, move
the gearshift
lever from
drive (D) to
sport (S).
Use the
control on
the gearshift
or the paddles on the steering wheel to
change gears manually.
• Press the (+) button to upshift.
• Press the (–) button to downshift.
MYKEY®
MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
things like speed restrictions, limited
volume levels and safety belt reminders.
For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM*
The system notifies you to stay in your
lane through the steering system and
the instrument cluster display when the
front camera detects an unintentional
drift out of your lane is likely to occur.
The system automatically detects and
tracks the road lane markings using a
camera mounted behind the interior
rear view mirror.
You can set the following modes within
the information display:
Alert: Provides a steering
wheel vibration.
Aid: Provides an assistance
steering torque input
toward the lane center.
Alert + Aid: Provides an assistance
steering torque input
toward the lane center.
If the vehicle continues
drifting out of the lane, a
steering wheel vibration is
also provided.
Switch the feature on and
off by pressing the control
located on the left steering
wheel lever.
PRE-COLLISION ASSIST*
The system alerts you of certain
collision risks. The system’s sensor
detects your vehicle’s rapid approach
to other vehicles traveling in the same
direction as your vehicle. When your
vehicle rapidly approaches another
vehicle, a red warning light flashes and
a tone sounds.
If the risk of collision continues to
increase, the brake support prepares
the brake system for rapid braking. The
system does not automatically activate
the brakes, but if you press the brake
pedal even lightly, the brakes apply full
stopping power.
POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™
The system flashes the direction
indicator lamps and sounds the horn
intermittently in the event of a serious
impact that deploys an airbag (front,
side, side curtain or Safety Canopy) or
the safety belt pretensioners.
The horn and lamps turn off when:
• You press the hazard control or the
panic button on your transmitter.
• Your vehicle runs out of power.
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