Driving
N (Neutral)
WiththegearshiftinN(Neutral),
thevehiclecanbestartedandis
freetoroll.Holdthebrakepedal
downwhileinthisgear.
(Overdrive)
Thenormaldrivingpositionforthe
bestfueleconomy.Transmission
operatesingearsonethroughfive.
(Overdrive)canbedeactivated
bypressingthetransmissioncontrol
switchontheendofthegearshift
lever.
O/ D
ON/ OFF
Thetransmissioncontrolindicator
light(TCIL)willilluminateonthe
instrumentcluster.
O/ D
OFF
Drive –Notshownonthedisplay.Activatebypressingthetransmission
controlswitchontheendofthegearshiftleverwiththegearshiftinthe
position.TheTCILwillilluminateontheinstrumentcluster.
Transmissionoperatesingearsonethroughfour.
moreenginebrakingthan (Overdrive)andisusefulwheneverdriving
conditions(i.e.,citytraffic,hillyterrain,etc.)causethetransmissionto
(Drive).Alsodeactivate
(Drive)provides
excessivelyshiftbetween
(Overdrive)when:
(Overdrive)and
•
•
•
drivingwithaheavyload
towingatrailerupordownsteephills
additionalenginebrakingisdesired.Iftowingatrailer,referto
Drivin g while you tow inthe Trailer Towin gchapter.
Toreturnto
(Overdrive)mode,pressthetransmissioncontrolswitch.
TheTCILwillnolongerbeilluminated.
Eachtimethevehicleisstarted,thetransmissionwillautomatically
returntonormaloverdrivemode.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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