Tires, Wheels and Loading
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshandle
differentlythanpassengercarsin
thevariousdrivingconditionsthat
areencounteredonstreets,
highwaysandoff-road.Utility
vehiclesandtrucksarenotdesigned
forcorneringatspeedsashighas
passengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesigned
toperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.
Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrolloverratethan
othertypesofvehicles.Toreducetheriskofseriousinjuryor
deathfromarolloverorothercrashyoumust:
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Avoidsharpturnsandabruptmaneuvers;
Driveatsafespeedsfortheconditions;
Keeptiresproperlyinflated;
Neveroverloadorimproperlyloadyourvehicle;and
Makesureeverypassengerisproperlyrestrained.
Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonissignificantlymorelikely
todiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.Alloccupantsmust
wearsafetybeltsandchildren/infantsmustuseappropriaterestraints
tominimizetheriskofinjuryorejection.
StudyyourOwner’sGuideandanysupplementsforspecificinformation
aboutequipmentfeatures,instructionsforsafedrivingandadditional
precautionstoreducetheriskofanaccidentorseriousinjury.
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
4WD and AWD Systems (if equipped)
AvehicleequippedwithAWDor4WD(whenselected)hastheabilityto
useallfourwheelstopoweritself.Thisincreasestractionwhichmay
enableyoutosafelydriveoverterrainandroadconditionsthata
conventionaltwo-wheeldrivevehiclecannot.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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