Driving
Thetransmissioncontrolindicator
light(TCIL)willilluminateonthe
instrumentcluster.
O/D
OFF
Drive–Notshownonthedisplay.Activatebypressingthetransmission
controlswitchontheendofthegearshiftleverwiththegearshiftin
the
cluster.Transmissionoperatesingearsonethroughthree.
providesmoreenginebrakingthan (Overdrive)andisusefulwhen:
position.TheO/DOFFindicatorwillilluminateontheinstrument
(Drive)
•
•
•
drivingwithaheavyload.
towingatrailerupordownsteephills.
additionalenginebrakingisdesired.Iftowingatrailer,referto
DrivingwhileyoutowintheTrailerTowingchapter.
Toreturnto
(Overdrive)mode,pressthetransmissioncontrol
switch.TheO/DOFFindicatorwillnolongerbeilluminated.
Eachtimethevehicleisstarted,thetransmissionwillautomatically
returntonormaloverdrivemode.
Everytimethevehicleisshutoffandrestarted,youmustpressthe
transmissioncontrolswitchtocanceloverdriveoperationifdrivingin
overdriveisnotdesired.
2
(Second)
Use2(Second)tostart-upon
slipperyroadsortoprovide
additionalenginebrakingon
downgrades.Transmissionoperates
onlyinSecondgear.
1
(First)
Use1(Low)toprovidemaximum
enginebrakingonsteep
downgrades.Upshiftscanbemade
byshiftingto2(Second)orto
(Overdrive).Selecting1(Low)at
higherspeedscausesthetransmissiontoshifttoalowergear,andwill
shiftto1(Low)aftervehicledeceleratestotheproperspeed.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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