Driving
Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstartwithinfivesecondsonthefirsttry,
turnthekeytoOFF,wait10secondsandtryagain.Iftheenginestill
failstostart,presstheacceleratortothefloorandtryagain;thiswill
allowtheenginetocrankwiththefuelshutoffincasetheengineis
floodedwithfuel.
Guarding against exhaust fumes
Carbonmonoxideispresentinexhaustfumes.Takeprecautionstoavoid
itsdangerouseffects.
Ifyousmellexhaustfumesinsideyourvehicle,haveyourdealer
inspectyourvehicleimmediately.Donotdriveifyousmell
exhaustfumes.
Important ventilating information
Iftheengineisidlingwhilethevehicleisstoppedforalongperiodof
time,openthewindowsatleastoneinch(2.5cm)oradjusttheheating
orairconditioningtobringinfreshair.
USING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
Anengineblockheaterwarmstheenginecoolantwhichaidsinstarting
andheater/defrosterperformance.Useofanengineblockheateris
stronglyrecommendedifyouliveinaregionwheretemperaturesreach
-10°F
(-23°C)orbelow.Forbestresults,plugtheheaterinatleastthree
hoursbeforestartingthevehicle.Theheatercanbepluggedinthenight
beforestartingthevehicle.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuseyourheater
withungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged(cheater)
adapters.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
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2006
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2006 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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