Driving
Maximumdownshiftspeeds
Shiftfrom:
(Overdrive)-4
Transfercaseposition(ifequipped)1
AUTOorHIGH
88km/h(55mph)
72km/h(45mph)
56km/h(35mph)
32km/h(20mph)
LOW
5
34km/h(21mph)
27km/h(17mph)
21km/h(13mph)
11km/h(7mph)
4
3
2
-3
-2
-1
Reverse
EnsurethatthevehicleisatacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoR
(Reverse).Failuretodosomaydamagethetransmission.
PutthegearshiftleverintoNandwaitatleastseveralsecondsbefore
shiftingintoR.
YoucanshiftintoR(Reverse)onlybymovingthegearshiftleverfrom
leftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)gearsbeforeyoushiftintoR(Reverse).
Thisisaspeciallockoutfeaturethatprotectsyoufromaccidentally
shiftingintoR(Reverse)whenyoudownshiftfrom5(Overdrive).
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seePreparingtodriveyourvehicleinthischapter.
IfequippedwiththeElectronicShift4WDSystem,andthe
instrumentpanelcontrolismovedto4WDLowwhilethevehicle
ismoving,thesystemwillnotengageandnodamagewilloccurto
the4WDsystem.
4WDHighand4x4Lowoperationisnotrecommendedondry
pavement.Doingsocouldresultindifficultdisengagementofthe
transfercase,increasedtirewearanddecreasedfueleconomy.
Control-Trac automatic four-wheel drive system (if equipped)
The4WDsystemusesallfourwheelstopowerthevehicle.This
increasestraction,enablingyoutodriveyour4x4overterrainandroad
conditionsnotnormallytraveledbytwo-wheeldrivevehicles.
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercasethatallows
youtoselectafour-wheeldrivemodebestsuitedforyourcurrent
drivingconditions.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Explorer |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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