Driving
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Donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan15cm(6inches)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentercriticalvehicle
components,adverselyaffectingdriveability,emissions,reliabilityand
causinginternaltransmissiondamage.
Replacetherearaxlelubricantanytimetheaxlehasbeensubmergedin
water.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesarenottobecheckedorchanged
unlessaleakissuspectedorrepairrequired.
Disconnectthewiringtothetrailerbeforebackingthetrailerintothe
water.Reconnectthewiringtothetrailerafterthetrailerisremoved
fromthewater.
Recreational towing (all wheels on the ground)
(Neutral tow kit accessory)
Onvehiclesequippedwitha4.0Lengine,anaccessoryisavailablethat
allowsyoutotowyourvehicle,behindanothervehicle,withallthe
wheelsontheground.Contactyourdealerformoredetails.Donottow
yourvehiclewithallwheelsonthegroundunlessyouinstalltheneutral
towkitasvehicledamagemayoccur.
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehiclewithallfourwheelsontheground(suchasbehinda
recreationalvehicle).
Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyourtransmissionisnot
damagedduetoinsufficientlubrication.
All Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) vehicles
Thisappliestoallcarsand4x2trucks/sportutilitieswithrearwheel
drivecapability.
Anexampleofrecreationaltowingistowingyourvehiclebehinda
Motorhome.Thefollowingrecreationaltowingguidelinesaredesignedto
ensurethatyourtransmissionisnotdamaged.
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PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumspeedis56km/h(35mph).
Maximumdistanceis80km(50miles).
Ifadistanceof80km(50miles)oraspeedof56km/h(35mph)must
beexceeded,youmustdisconnectthedriveshaft.Fordrecommendsthe
driveshaftberemoved/installedonlybyaqualifiedtechnician.Seeyour
localdealerfordriveshaftremoval/installation.
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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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