Maintenance; Special Operating Conditions Scheduled - Ford 2016 EXPLORER Owner's Manual

SPECIAL OPERATING
CONDITIONS SCHEDULED

MAINTENANCE

If you operate your vehicle primarily in any
of the following conditions, you need to
perform extra maintenance as indicated.
If you operate your vehicle occasionally
under any of these conditions, it is not
necessary to perform the extra
maintenance. For specific
recommendations, see your dealership
service advisor or technician.
As required
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Every 30000 miles (48000
km)
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
Extensive idling or low-speed driving for long distances, as in heavy commercial use
As required
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Explorer (TUB), enUSA, First Printing
Scheduled Maintenance
Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the information
display and perform services listed in the Normal Sched-
uled Maintenance chart.
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
See axle maintenance items under Exceptions.
Change automatic transmission fluid.
Replace spark plugs.
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the information
display and perform services listed in the Normal Sched-
uled Maintenance chart.
Replace cabin air filter.
Replace engine air filter.
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Perform the services shown in the
following tables when specified or within
3000 miles (4800 kilometers) of the
message appearing in your information
display prompting you to change your oil.
• Example 1: The message comes on at
28751 miles (46270 kilometers).
Perform the 30000-mile
(48000-kilometer) automatic
transmission fluid replacement.
• Example 2: The message has not
come on, but the odometer reads
30000 miles (48000 kilometers) (for
example, the Intelligent Oil-Life
Monitor was reset at 25000 miles
[40000 kilometers]). Perform the
engine air filter replacement.
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