Driving
Automatictransmissionsmayshiftfrequentlywhiledrivingupsteep
grades.Eliminatefrequentshiftingbyshiftingoutof
D(Drive).
(Overdrive)into
Driving on snow and ice
AnAWDvehiclehasadvantagesover2WDvehiclesinsnowandicebut
canskidlikeanyothervehicle.
Avoidsuddenapplicationsofpowerandquickchangesofdirectionon
snowandice.Applytheacceleratorslowlyandsteadilywhenstarting
fromafullstop.
Whenbraking,applythebrakesasyounormallywould.Inordertoallow
theanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS)tooperateproperly,keepsteady
pressureonthebrakepedal.
Allowmorestoppingdistanceanddriveslowerthanusual.Consider
usingoneofthelowergears.
TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Thisaxleprovidesaddedtractiononslipperysurfaces,particularlywhen
onewheelisonapoortractionsurface.Undernormalconditions,the
Traction-Lokaxlefunctionslikeastandardrearaxle.
Extendeduseofotherthanthemanufacturer’sspecifiedsizetiresona
Traction-Lokrearaxlecouldresultinapermanentreductionin
effectiveness.Thislossofeffectivenessdoesnotaffectnormaldriving
andshouldnotbenoticeabletothedriver.
Toavoidinjury,neverruntheenginewithonewheeloffthe
ground,suchaswhenchangingatire.
VEHICLE LOADING
Beforeloadingavehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingterms:
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BaseCurbWeight:Weightofthevehicleincludinganystandard
equipment,fluids,lubricants,etc.Itdoesnotincludepassengersor
aftermarketequipment.
Payload:Combinedmaximumallowableweightofcargo,passengers
andoptionalequipment.Thepayloadequalsthegrossvehicleweight
ratingminusbasecurbweight.
GVW(GrossVehicleWeight):Basecurbweightpluspayload
weight.TheGVWisnotalimitoraspecification.
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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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