Driving
Shifting between 4X4 AUTO (4WD Auto) and 4X4 HIGH (4WD High)
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Select4X4AUTO(4WDAuto)or4X4HIGH(4WDHigh)atany
forwardspeed.
Note:Donotperformthisoperationiftherearwheelsareslipping.
Shiftingto/from4X4LOW(4WDLow)
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2.
3.
4.
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Bringthevehicletoacompletestop
Depressthebrake
PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Pressthedesired4WDposition.
Ifshiftinginto4X4LOW(4WDLow),waitforthe4X4LOWlightin
theinstrumentclustertoturnonindicatingtheshiftiscomplete.
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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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2006
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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