Driving Your Explorer
Vehicles equ ipped with AWD are more cap able of superior
traction in wet and dry cond itions than 2-wheel drive vehicles.
AWD vehicles are also cap able of being driven on sand , snow ,
mud, and rou gh terrain and have operating characteristics that
are the sam e as vehicles equ ipped with 4WD. For more
inform ation on driving off-road , see Driving Off Road with
4-Wheel
Drive and AWD and the Fou r Wheeling With Ford
supplem ent in you r ow ner’s portfolio.
Driving Off Road with 4-Wheel Drive and AWD
Vehicles equ ipped with four-w heel drive or all-w heel drive are
esp ecially equ ipped for driving on sand , snow , mud, or rou gh
terrain and have operating characteristics that are som ew hat
different from conventional vehicles, both off and on the road .
The driving tip s below will help you learn to use four-w heel
drive.
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Do not use 4WD LOW on dry, hard -surfaced road s.
Special maintenance proced ures are necessary after operating
with drive com ponents in water.
When using four-w heel drive or all-w heel drive, maintain
steering wheel control at all tim es, esp ecially in rou gh terrain.
Since sudden changes in terrain can resu lt in abru pt steering
wheel motion, make sure you grip the steering wheel rim from
the ou tsid e. Do not grip the spokes.
Drive cau tiou sly to avoid vehicle dam age from concealed objects
such as rocks and stu mps. Know the terrain or exam ine map s of
the area in qu estion before driving. Map ou t you r rou te
beforehand . To maintain steering and braking control of you r
vehicle, you must have all four tires on the grou nd , and they
must be rolling, not slid ing or spinning.
Transm ission upshift in 4WD with transfer case in 4WD LOW
may be qu ite firm due to large total gear red uction. This
cond ition is norm al.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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