Driving
4.
Pressthedesired4WDposition.
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Ifshiftinginto4X4LOW(4WDLow),waitforthe4X4LOWlightin
theinstrumentclustertoturnonindicatingtheshiftiscomplete.
•
Ifshiftingoutof4X4LOW(4WDLow),waitforthe4X4LOWlightin
theinstrumentclustertoturnoffindicatingtheshiftiscomplete.
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
4WDvehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughterrainandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandofftheroad.
Howyourvehiclediffersfromothervehicles
Truckandutilityvehiclescandifferfromsomeothervehicles.Your
vehiclemaybehighertoallowittotraveloverroughterrainwithout
gettinghungupordamagingunderbodycomponents.
Thedifferencesthatmakeyourvehiclesoversatilealsomakeithandle
differentlythananordinarypassengercar.
Maintainsteeringwheelcontrolatalltimes,especiallyinroughterrain.
Sincesuddenchangesinterraincanresultinabruptsteeringwheel
motion,makesureyougripthesteeringwheelfromtheoutside.Donot
gripthespokes.
Drivecautiouslytoavoidvehicledamagefromconcealedobjectssuchas
rocksandstumps.
Youshouldeitherknowtheterrainorexaminemapsoftheareabefore
driving.Mapoutyourroutebeforedrivinginthearea.Tomaintain
steeringandbrakingcontrolofyourvehicle,youmusthaveallfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheymustberolling,notslidingorspinning.
Basicoperatingprinciples
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Donotuse4WDHighor4WDLowondry,hardsurfacedroads.Doing
sowillproduceexcessivenoise,increasetirewearandmaydamage
drivecomponents.4WDmodesareonlyintendedforconsistently
slipperyorloosesurfaces.
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement
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Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
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2004
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Download File |
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| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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