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Owner’s manual specs

2009 Ford Explorer Specs: Oil Capacity, Fluids & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2009 Ford Explorer, copied from Ford’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Engines in this manual: 4.0L, 4.6L. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.

Fluids & capacities

All engines

4.0L

Engine coolant 4.0L engine without auxiliary climate control

12.2 qt

11.5 L

Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant with bittering agent (yellow-colored)1 / VC-7-B / WSS-M97B51-A1

Applies to: Engine coolant 4.0L engine without auxiliary climate control

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 391

Engine oil 4.0L engine

5 qt

4.7 L

Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)2 / XO-5W30-QSP (US) CXO-5W30-LSP12 (Canada) / WSS-M2C929-A with API Certification Mark

Applies to: Engine oil 4.0L engine

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 391

4.6L

Engine oil 4.6L engine

6 qt

5.7 L

Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)2 / XO-5W20-QSP (US) CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada) / WSS-M2C930-A with API Certification Mark

Applies to: Engine oil 4.6L engine

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 392

Oil life & reset procedures

Engine oil life monitor reset

Steps

  1. Select “HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL” from the SETUP MENU.
  2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET control switch for more than two seconds. Oil life is set to 100% and “OIL LIFE SET TO 100%” is displayed.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 128

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Passenger compartment fuse panel

Where to find it

Passenger compartment fuse panel The fuse panel is located below the instrument panel on the driver's side.

To remove a fuse use the fuse puller tool provided on the fuse panel box.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 313

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
120AMoon roof, Adjustable pedals, Memory seats, Memory lumbar motorp.314
25AMicrocontroller power (SJB)p.314
320ARadio, Navigation amplifierp.314
55AMoon roof, Door lock switch illumination, Rearview mirror with microphonep.315
620ALiftglass release motor, Door unlock/lockp.315
715ATrailer stop/turnp.315
815AIgnition switch power, PATS, Clusterp.315
92A6R TCM/PCM (Ignition RUN/START), Fuel pump relayp.315
105AFront wiper RUN/ACC relay in PDBp.315
115ARadio startp.315
125ARear wiper motor RUN/ACC, Trailer battery charge relay in PDB, Radiop.315
1315AHeated mirror, Manual climate rear defrost indicatorp.315
1420AHornp.315
1510AReverse lampsp.315
1610ATrailer reverse lampsp.315
1710ARCM (restraints), Passenger occupancyp.315
1810AReverse park aid, IVD switch, IVD, 4x4 module, 4x4 switch, Heated seat switches, Compass, Electrochromatic mirror, AUX climate controlp.315
19—Not usedp.315
2010AManual climate, DEATC, Brake shiftp.315
2215ABrake switch, Bi-color stop lamps, CHMSL, All turn lampsp.316
2315AInterior lamps, Puddle lamps, Battery saver, Instrument illumination, Homelinkp.316
2410ACluster, Theft LEDp.316
2515ATrailer tow park lampsp.316
2615ALicense plate/rear park lamp, Front park lamps, Manual climatep.316
2715ATri-color stop lampsp.316
2810AManual/DEATCp.316

Power distribution box

Where to find it

Power distribution box The power distribution box is located in the engine compartment.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 316

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
150ABATT 2 (SJB)p.318
250ABATT 3 (SJB)p.318
350ABATT 1 (SJB)p.318
430AFuel pump, Injectorsp.318
530AThird row seat (left)p.318
640AABS pumpp.318
740APowertrain Control Module (PCM)p.318
8—Not usedp.318
9—Not usedp.318
1030APower seat (right)p.318
1130AStarterp.318
1230AThird row seat (right)p.318
1430AMemory seats (DSM) Non-memory seatsp.319
1540ARear defrost, Heated mirrorsp.319
1640AFront blower motorp.319
1730ATrailer electronic brakesp.319
1830AAuxiliary blower motorp.319
1930ARunning boardsp.319
2030AFront wiper motorp.319
2120ARear power pointp.319
2220ASubwooferp.319
2320A4x4p.319
2410APowertrain Control Module (PCM) Keep Alive Power, Canister ventp.319
2520AFront power point/Cigar lighterp.319
2620A4x4 module (4.6L engine only)p.319
2720A6R Transmission module (4.6L engine only)p.319
2820AHeated seatsp.319
2915AHeadlamps (right)p.319
3025ARear wiperp.319
3115AFog lampsp.319
325APower mirrorsp.319
3330AABS valvep.319
3415AHeadlamps (left)p.319
3510AAC clutchp.319
3620AConsole bin power pointp.319
3815A5R Transmission (4.0L engine only)p.319
4015AFan clutch, PCV valve, AC clutch relay, GCC fanp.320
4115ASDARS, DVD, SYNCp.320
4215ARedundant brake switch, EVMV, MAFS, HEGO, EVR, VCT1 (4.6L engine only), VCT2 (4.6L engine only), CMCV (4.6L engine only), CMSp.320
4315ACoil on plug (4.6L engine only), Coil tower (4.0L engine only)p.320
4415AInjectorsp.320

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