Op erate you r vehicle within reasonable limits. Sudden
acceleration, deceleration, tu rning, or com binations of these
maneu vers can cau se a vehicle to behave differently than
anticip ated .
Wheel Spin
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Extrem e acceleration can cau se the rear wheels to spin,
perhap s resu lting in red uced steering control.
If the wheels spin, use 2 (Second gear) to gain traction. Move
forw ard slow ly and evenly. If this does not work, try rocking
the vehicle.
For 4x4 vehicles, engage 4WD, and try to drive aw ay.
High Speed Driving
Ford Motor Com pany recom mend s obeying posted speed limits.
RWARN ING
Drivin g too fast for condition s creates the possib ility of
loss of veh icle control. Drivin g at very high speed s for
exten ded period s of tim e may resu lt in damage to veh icle
components.
Speed limiter
All mod els are equ ipped with a Pow ertrain Control Mod ule
(PCM) which limits the maxim um engine speed and thu s road
speed in top gear. Vehicle operation is norm al since the
controlled maxim um speed is above posted highw ay speed s in
North Am erica.
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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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