Driving
Forced Downshifts
Togainaccelerationin
(Overdrive)orDrive(O/DOFF)when
passinganothervehicle,pushtheacceleratortothefloor.The
transmissionwilldownshifttotheappropriategear:third,secondorfirst
gear.
Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)
Yourautomatictransmissionelectronicallycontrolstheshiftfeelbyusing
anadaptivelearningstrategy.Thisfeatureisdesignedtoincrease
durability,andprovideconsistentshiftfeeloverthelifeofthevehicle.It
isnormalforanewtransmissiontoshiftfirmly.Thisoperationis
considerednormalandwillnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthe
transmission.Oncethevehicleisatoperatingtemperatureitmaytake
severalshiftsatthesameoperatingconditionforthetransmissionto
properlyadapt.Overtimetheadaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdate
transmissionoperation.Themorevariedthedrivinghabits,speedand
torque,thelongeritmaytaketoadaptbutthemorecompletethe
processwillbe.
Whenthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryinstalled,the
transmissionmustlearnitsadaptivestrategy.Asaresultofthis,the
transmissionmayshiftfirmly.Thisoperationisconsiderednormaland
willfullyupdatetransmissionoperationtoitsoptimumshiftfeel.
Understanding gearshift positions
Holdthebrakepedaldownwhileyoumovethegearshiftlever
fromP(Park)toanotherposition.Ifyoudonotholdthebrake
pedaldown,yourvehiclemaymoveunexpectedlyandinjuresomeone.
P (Park)
Toputyourvehicleingear,starttheengine,depressthebrakepedal,
thenmovegearshiftleveroutofP(Park).
Alwayscometoacompletestop
beforeshiftingintoP(Park).Make
surethegearshiftleverissecurely
latchedinP(Park).Thisposition
locksthetransmissionandprevents
therearwheelsfromturning.
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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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