2001 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Driving

PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrolloverratethan

othertypesofvehicles.

Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonissignificantlymorelikely

todiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.

Yourvehiclehasspecialdesignandequipmentfeaturestomakeit

capableofperforminginawidevarietyofcircumstances.Thesespecial

designfeatures,suchaslargertiresandincreasedgroundclearance,give

thevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassengercar.

Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchasutilityand

four-wheeldrivevehicleshandledifferentlythanvehicleswitha

lowercenterofgravity.Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesarenot

designedforcorneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymore

thanlow-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder

off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedandabrupt

maneuversinthesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycouldresultin

anincreasedriskofvehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.

Loadedvehicles,withahighercenterofgravity,mayhandle

differentlythanunloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,suchas

slowerspeedsandincreasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetakenwhen

drivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.

Yourvehiclehasthecapabilitytohaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmost

passengercars.Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,

haulingpeopleandcargomayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.

Useextracautionwhilebecomingfamiliarwithyourvehicle.Knowthe

capabilitiesandlimitationsofbothyouasadriverandyourvehicle.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION

Brake-shift interlock

Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents

thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis

intheONpositionunlessbrakepedalisdepressed.

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Categories	Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year	2001
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