2008 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercaseorpower
transferunit.4WDvehiclesallowyoutoselectdifferentdrivemodesas
necessary.Informationontransfercaseoperationandshiftingprocedures
canbefoundintheDrivingchapter.Informationontransfercase
maintenancecanbefoundintheMaintenanceandSpecifications
chapter.Youshouldbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththisinformation
beforeyouoperateyourvehicle.
Onsome4WDmodels,theinitialshiftfromtwo-wheeldriveto4WD
whilethevehicleismovingcancauseamomentaryclunkandratcheting
sound.Thesesoundsarenormalasthefrontdrivetraincomesupto
speedandisnotcauseforconcern.
Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WDandAWD
vehicles.Althougha4WDorAWDvehiclemayacceleratebetter
thantwo-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtractionsituations,itwon’tstop
anyfasterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicles.Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
How your vehicle differs  from other vehicles
SUVandtruckscandifferfrom
someothervehiclesinafew
noticeableways.Yourvehiclemay
be:
Higher–toallowhigherload
carryingcapacityandtoallowit
totraveloverroughterrain
withoutgettinghungupor
damagingunderbodycomponents.
Shorter–togiveitthecapability
toapproachinclinesanddrive
overthecrestofahillwithout
gettinghungupordamaging
underbodycomponents.Allother
thingsheldequal,ashorter
wheelbasemaymakeyourvehicle
quickertorespondtosteeringinputsthanavehiclewithalonger
wheelbase.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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