Ford Explorer Sport (2003 year). Manual — part 11

• Depress the brake pedal until the

desired vehicle speed is reached,
press the SET ACC control.

Turning off speed control

There are two ways to turn off the speed control:
• Depress the brake pedal or the clutch pedal (if equipped). This will

not erase your vehicle’s previously set speed.

• Press the speed control OFF

control.

Note: When you turn off the speed
control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.

MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)

The moon roof control is located on the overhead console.

Do not let children play with the moon roof. They may seriously
hurt themselves.

To open the moon roof: the moon
roof is equipped with a one-touch
open feature. Press and release
the

control. To stop the

one-touch open feature press
the

control again.

To close the moon roof: press and
hold the

control until the glass

panel stops moving. When fully
closed, the rear portion of the glass
panel will appear higher than the front portion.

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To vent the moon roof: press and hold the

control. The moon

roof must be in the closed position in order to move it into the
vent position. To close, press and hold the

control until the glass

panel stops moving.

The moon roof sliding shade can be opened or closed manually. The
glass panel must be closed in order to move the sliding shade.

Note: If the battery is disconnected, discharged, or a new battery is
installed, the moon roof positions will need to be reset. To reset the
moon roof positions, move the moon roof into the vent position.

ELECTRONIC COMPASS AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
(IF EQUIPPED)

This display provides the outside
temperature in °C (Centigrade) or
°F (Fahrenheit) and one of the
eight compass headings to indicate
the direction the vehicle is facing.

Outside temperature display

Press the MODE control to turn on
the display. Press the MODE
control again to change from °C to
°F. Press the MODE control again
to turn off the display.

If the outside temperature drops
below 4° C (38° F) the word “ICE”
will flash in the display alternately
with the outside temperature for
approximately one minute.

Electronic compass

As an orientation aid, the compass
direction abbreviations are displayed
here.

If you suspect that the compass is
not operating correctly, it can be
recalibrated.

Note: The compass reading may be
affected when driving near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and

OPEN

GARAGE

LAMP

MODE

LAMP

73

° NW

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broadcast antennas. Magnetic or metallic objects place on or in the
vehicle may also affect the compass reading.
• Adjusting the compass
Note: The ignition must be in the ON position.

1. Press and hold the MODE
control until “VAR” appears in the
display. The current location
number should be displayed.

2. Press the MODE control
repeatedly until your desired
location number appears in the
display. Use this zone map to
determine which location number
you should be using.

• Adjusting the calibration of the compass
Note: To adjust the calibration find an open area free from steel
structures and high voltage lines.

1. Press and hold the MODE
control until “CAL” appears in the
display then release the control.

2. Drive slowly (less than 5 km/h
[3 mph]) in circles until “CAL”
disappears from the display
(approximately 2 or 3 circles).

LAMP

MODE

LAMP

9 VAR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 8 9 1011

12

13

14

15

LAMP

MODE

LAMP

CAL

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POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT

Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of the
retention post and rotate forward to
lock in. Make sure that the mat does
not interfere with the operation of
the accelerator or the brake pedal.

CARGO SHADE (IF EQUIPPED)

If your vehicle has a cargo shade, you can use it to cover items in the
cargo area of your vehicle.

To install the shade:
• Insert the ends of the cargo

shade into the mounting features
located behind the rear seat on
the rear trim panels.

To operate the shade:

1. Grasp the pull tube at the
rearward edge of the shade and pull
rearward.

2. Secure both ends of the pull tube
in the retention slots located on the rear trim panels.

Ensure that the posts are properly latched in mounting features.
The cover may cause injury in a sudden stop or accident if it is

not securely installed.

Do not place any objects on the cargo area shade. They may
obstruct your vision or strike occupants of vehicle in the case of

a sudden stop or collision.

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