2009 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
WARNING:Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.Batteries
containsulfuricacid.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
Shieldyoureyeswhenworkingnearthebatterytoprotectagainst
possiblesplashingofacidsolution.Incaseofacidcontactwithskinor
eyes,flushimmediatelywithwaterforaminimumof15minutesand
getpromptmedicalattention.Ifacidisswallowed,callaphysician
immediately.
WARNING:Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
Becauseyourvehicle’sengineiselectronicallycontrolledbyacomputer,
somecontrolconditionsaremaintainedbypowerfromthebattery.When
thebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryisinstalled,theenginemust
relearnitsidleandfueltrimstrategyforoptimumdriveabilityand
performance.Tobeginthisprocess:
1.
2.
Withthevehicleatacompletestop,settheparkingbrake.
PutthegearshiftleverinP(Park),turnoffallaccessoriesandstart
theengine.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Runtheengineuntilitreachesnormaloperatingtemperature.
Allowtheenginetoidleforatleastoneminute.
TurntheA/Conandallowtheenginetoidleforatleastoneminute.
Drivethevehicletocompletetherelearningprocess.
Thevehiclemayneedtobedriventorelearntheidleandfueltrim
strategy.
•
Ifyoudonotallowtheenginetorelearnitsidletrim,theidle
qualityofyourvehiclemaybeadverselyaffecteduntiltheidle
trimiseventuallyrelearned.
Whenthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryinstalled,the
transmissionmustrelearnitsadaptivestrategy.Asaresultofthis,the
transmissionmayshiftfirmly.Thisoperationisconsiderednormaland
willnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthetransmission.Overtimethe
adaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdatetransmissionoperationtoits
optimumshiftfeel.
Ifthebatteryhasbeendisconnectedoranewbatteryhasbeeninstalled,
theclockandthepresetradiostationsmustberesetoncethebatteryis
reconnected.
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CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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