Tires, Wheels and Loading
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheels
throughatransfercaseorpower
transferunit.4WDvehiclesallow
youtoselectdifferentdrivemodes
asnecessary.Informationon
transfercaseoperationandshifting
procedurescanbefoundinthe
Drivingchapter.Informationon
transfercasemaintenancecanbefoundintheMaintenanceand
Specificationchapter.Youshouldbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththis
informationbeforeyouoperateyourvehicle.
Onsome4WDmodels,theinitialshiftfromtwo-wheeldriveto4WD
whilethevehicleismovingcancauseamomentaryclunkandratcheting
sound.Thesesoundsarenormalasthefrontdrivetraincomesupto
speedandisnotcauseforconcern.
Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WDandAWD
vehicles.Althougha4WDorAWDvehiclemayacceleratebetter
thantwo-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtractionsituations,itwon’tstop
anyfasterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicles.Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
SUVandtruckscandifferfrom
someothervehiclesinafew
noticeableways.Yourvehiclemay
be:
•
Higher–toallowhigherload
carryingcapacityandtoallowit
totraveloverroughterrain
withoutgettinghungupor
damagingunderbodycomponents.
•
Shorter–togiveitthecapability
toapproachinclinesanddrive
overthecrestofahillwithout
gettinghungupordamaging
underbodycomponents.Allother
thingsheldequal,ashorter
wheelbasemaymakeyourvehiclequickertorespondtosteering
inputsthanavehiclewithalongerwheelbase.
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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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