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1998 Ford Explorer Features and Standard Equipment

EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FeaturesEddie BauerLimitedSportXLXLT
City 14/hwy 18 (5.0L engine/4-speed auto trans)  
City 14/hwy 19 (5.0L engine/4-speed auto trans)  
City 15/hwy 19 (4.0L engine/5-speed auto trans)  
City 15/hwy 19 (4.0L SOHC engine/5-speed auto trans) 
City 15/hwy 20 (4.0L engine/5-speed auto trans)  
City 15/hwy 20 (4.0L SOHC engine/5-speed auto trans) 
City 16/hwy 20 (4.0L engine/5-speed manual trans)  
City 17/hwy 21 (4.0L engine/5-speed manual trans)  
EXTERIOR FeaturesEddie BauerLimitedSportXLXLT
Black-out B-pillar
Black-painted front/rear bumpers w/rub strips    
Body-color body-side moldings 
Body-color contoured door handles
Body-color front/rear bumpers w/rub strips    
Body-color grille w/body-color insert & diamond mesh    
Body-color grille w/unique body-color insert    
Bright front/rear bumpers w/body-color rub strips    
Bright front/rear bumpers w/rub strips   
Bright grille w/painted insert & diamond mesh  
Color-coordinated body-side tape stripe   
Dual sail-mounted heated pwr mirrors w/puddle lamps    
Dual sail-mounted manual mirrors    
Dual sail-mounted pwr mirrors  
Enhanced appearance privacy glass-inc: rear quarter/door/liftgate windows  
Enhanced appearance privacy glass-inc: rear quarter/liftgate windows    
Flip-open "Opera" windows    
Fog lamps    
Hood/instrument panel sound insulation 
Intermittent windshield wipers    
Luggage rack w/110# maximum capacity   
One-piece top-hinged liftgate w/flip-open rear window
Rear window intermittent wiper w/wet-arm washer  
Running boards    
Solar-tinted glass-inc: windshield, front door windows
Speed-sensitive intermittent windshield wipers 
Tri-color taillamps
Unique 2-tone paint w/Light Prairie Tan tape stripes    
Wheel-lip moldings   
INTERIOR FeaturesEddie BauerLimitedSportXLXLT
(2) color-keyed coat hooks
(3) grab handles
(4) load floor tie-down hooks
12-volt pwr point
4-gauge instrument cluster-inc: warning lights, trip odometer, tachometer
4-passenger seating    
5-passenger seating 
6-way pwr driver seat & driver/front passenger pwr lumbar supports    
Accessory delay feature 
Ash tray 
Black cigarette lighter
Black deluxe leather-wrapped steering wheel   
Black steering wheel   
Cargo area dome light
Color-keyed 2-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel-inc: auxiliary audio/ climate/speed controls    
Color-keyed door trim panels-inc: leather insert, carpeted lower, front door map pockets, reflectors, seat memory switch    
Color-keyed door trim panels-inc: vinyl insert, carpeted lower, reflectors, front door map pockets  
Color-keyed front/rear carpeted floor mats    
Color-keyed full-length carpet 
Color-keyed interior moldings-inc: A-pillar, B-pillar, cowl side, liftgate, rear quarter panel
Color-keyed molded cloth headliner
Color-keyed plastic full door trim panels w/armrests    
Color-keyed plastic scuff plates on all doors & liftgate
Deluxe color-keyed full-length carpet    
Deluxe front map/reading lamps    
Dual color-keyed cloth visors w/RH visor vanity mirror    
Dual front 6-way pwr seats & pwr lumbar supports-inc: memory driver seat    
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors w/auxiliary visors 
Electrochromic rearview mirror w/autolamp    
Electronic automatic temp control air conditioning    
Electronics group-inc: (2) remote keyless entry transmitters, color-keyed door keypad, anti-theft system, autolock/relock    
Floor console   
Flow-through air ventilation
Front dome/map light w/door & liftgate courtesy switches 
Front overhead console-inc: compass, outside temp    
Glove box w/color-keyed latch
Illuminated entry
Large bezel electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette-inc: digital clock, 2-front/2-rear speakers   
Large bezel electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette-inc: digital clock, 2-front/2-rear speakers {Upgraded by base PEP}    
Large bezel MACH audio system w/cassette, compact disc-inc: digital clock, sub-woofer, 2-front/2-rear speakers, 290-watt peak pwr amplifier, digital signal processor, pwr antenna    
Large bezel premium electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/compact disc-inc: digital clock, 2-front/2-rear speakers    
Limited sport leather front bucket seats    
Manual air conditioning 
Manual day/night rearview mirror 
Matching split-folding rear seat w/headrests
Message center-inc: fuel, oil life & warning messages    
Perforated vinyl front bucket seats    
Perforated vinyl front bucket seats {Upgraded by base PEP}    
Premium cloth front captain's chairs    
Pwr door locks w/illuminated controls, 2-step unlocking, cargo area button 
Pwr lock/unlock liftgate button 
Pwr windows-inc: illuminated controls, "one-touch-down" driver window 
Rear dome/map/reading lights    
Rear window defroster  
Retractable cargo area cover  
Reversible cargo mat   
Securilock passive anti-theft system
Soft release parking brake
Speed control  
Sport cloth front bucket seats {Upgraded by base PEP}    
Tilt steering wheel  
Unique color-keyed front/rear carpeted floor mats    
Unique high-series floor console-inc: dual cupholders, ashcup, armrest, rear radio/heat/air conditioning controls    
Warning chimes-inc: headlights-on, key-in-ignition, seat belt
MECHANICAL FeaturesEddie BauerLimitedSportXLXLT
(4) 15 x 6.5" 5-hole limited cast aluminum wheels    
(4) 15" x 7.0" 5-hole deep dish cast aluminum wheels    
(4) 15" x 7.0" 5-hole full-face steel wheels    
(4) 15" x 7.0" 5-hole luxury cast aluminum wheels    
(4) 16" x 7.0" polished aluminum wheels    
(5) P225/70R15SL all-season SBR BSW tires   
(5) P225/70R15SL all-season SBR BSW tires {Upgraded by base PEP}    
(5) P235/75R15SL all-terrain SBR OWL tires   
(5) P255/70R16 all-terrain SBR OWL tires    
17.5 gallon fuel tank    
21.0 gallon fuel tank 
2290# capacity front/2650# capacity rear springs    
2510# capacity front/2650# capacity rear springs    
2510# capacity front/2900# capacity rear springs 
2650# capacity front axle/3200# capacity rear axle    
2710# capacity front axle/3200# capacity rear axle 
2710# capacity front/2950# capacity rear springs 
2710# capacity front/3000# capacity rear springs  
2800# capacity front axle/3200# capacity rear axle    
2850# capacity front axle/3200# capacity rear axle 
3.27 axle ratio  
3.55 axle ratio  
3.73 axle ratio  
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD  
4-wheel drive
4.0L (245) SEFI V6 engine  
4.0L (245) SOHC SEFI V6 engine   
4.10 axle ratio    
5-speed automatic transmission w/OD   
5-speed manual transmission w/OD  
5.0L (302) SEFI V8 engine  
72 amp/hr (650-CCA) maintenance-free battery w/battery saver feature
95-amp alternator
All wheel drive  
All wheel drive transfer case w/skid plate  
Brake/transmission shift interlock  
Control-Trac 4WD transfer case w/skid plate
Front/rear stabilizer bars
Fuel tank skid plate
HD gas shock absorbers
Hood assist gas cylinders
Independent short & long arm front suspension w/torsion bar
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes w/4-wheel anti-lock system
Pwr rack & pinion steering
Rear wheel drive
Single-key system
Super engine cooling
Trailer tow prep pkg w/3500# capacity rear bumper
Underbody-mounted spare tire w/steel wheel
SAFETY FeaturesEddie BauerLimitedSportXLXLT
4-wheel anti-lock braking system
Child safety rear door locks 
Cross-cowl beam
Driver & front passenger Second Generation air bags
Dual note horn
Front adjustable-height shoulder safety belts
Front/rear outboard 3-point safety belts
Fuel pump inertia shutoff switch
Side door intrusion beams

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