Driving
Whenspeedcontrolisonandyouaredrivinguphill,yourvehiclespeed
maydropconsiderably,especiallyifyouarecarryingaheavyload.
Ifvehiclespeeddropsmorethan16km/h(10mph),thespeedcontrol
willcancelautomatically.Resumespeedwithacceleratorpedal.
Ifspeedcontrolcancelsafterclimbingthehill,resetspeedbypressing
andholdingtheSETACCELbutton(toresumespeedsover50km/h
(30
mph).
Automatictransmissionsmayshiftfrequentlywhiledrivingupsteep
grades.Eliminatefrequentshiftingbyshiftingoutof
intoD(Drive).
(Overdrive)
Driving on snow and ice
A4WDvehiclehasadvantagesover2WDvehiclesinsnowandicebut
canskidlikeanyothervehicle.
Avoidsuddenapplicationsofpowerandquickchangesofdirectionon
snowandice.Applytheacceleratorslowlyandsteadilywhenstarting
fromafullstop.
Whenbraking,applythebrakesasyounormallywould.Inordertoallow
theanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS)tooperateproperly,keepsteady
pressureonthebrakepedal.
Allowmorestoppingdistanceanddriveslowerthanusual.Consider
usingoneofthelowergears.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
(5.0L
ENGINES ONLY)
Yourvehicleisequippedwithafull-timeAllWheelDrive(AWD)transfer
case.Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsallthetimewithnoneedto
shiftbetweentwo-wheeldriveandfour-wheeldrive.
ForthelubricantspecificationandrefillcapacityoftheAWDtransfer
caserefertoCapacitiesandspecificationschapter.
Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesarenotdesignedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversinthese
vehicles.
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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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