Driving
Driving while you tow
Donotdrivefasterthan88km/h(55mph)whentowingatrailer.
Speedcontrolmayshutoffifyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
Whentowingatrailer:
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Usealowergearwhentowingupordownsteephills.Thiswill
eliminateexcessivedownshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransmissioncooling.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
Exceedin g the GCWR rating ma y cause internal transmission
da ma ge and void you r warranty cove rage.
Servicing after towing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.RefertoyourScheduledMaintenanceguide
formoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupinanareabeforestartingon
atriptogetthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,
makewiderturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandother
obstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
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Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimeinhotweather,place
thegearshiftinP(Park)(automatictransmissions)orN(Neutral)
(manualtransmissions).Thisaidsenginecoolingandairconditioner
efficiency.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
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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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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Explorer |
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