Driving
If your vehicle gets stuck
Ifthevehicleisstuckinmudorsnowselectthe4x4ONoperatingmode.
Itmayberockedoutbyshiftingfromforwardandreversegears,
stoppingbetweenshifts,inasteadypattern.Presslightlyonthe
acceleratorineachgear.
Donotrockthevehicleiftheengineisnotatnormaloperating
temperatureordamagetothetransaxlemayoccur.
Donotrockthevehicleformorethanafewminutesordamage
tothetransaxleandtiresmayoccurortheenginemayoverheat.
Donotspinthewheelsatover56km/h(35mph).Thetiresmay
failandinjureapassengerorbystander.
Sand
Whendrivingoversand,trytokeepallfourwheelsonthemostsolid
areaofthetrail.Donotreducethetirepressuresbutshifttoalower
gearanddrivesteadilythroughtheterrain.Applytheacceleratorslowly
andavoidspinningthewheels.
Mud and water
Ifyoumustdrivethroughhighwater,driveslowly.Tractionorbrake
capabilitymaybelimited.
Whendrivingthroughwater,determinethedepth;avoidwaterhigher
thanthebottomofthehubs(ifpossible)andproceedslowly.Ifthe
ignitionsystemgetswet,thevehiclemaystall.
Oncethroughwater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Afterdrivingthroughmud,cleanoffresiduestucktorotatingdriveshafts,
halfshaftsandtires.Excessmudstuckontiresandrotatingdriveshafts
causesanimbalancethatcoulddamagedrivecomponents.
IfthetransaxlePowerTakeOffunitorrearaxlearesubmergedinwater,
theirfluidsshouldbecheckedandchanged,ifnecessary.
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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