Driving
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow, it may be rocked out by
shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts in a
steady pattern. Press lightly on the accelerator in each gear.
If necessary, try turning the Traction Control system off. This will allow
the wheels to spin, which may help to free your stuck vehicle. For more
information, refer to Traction Control (if equ ipped) in this chapter.
Do not rock the vehicle if the engin e is not at nor ma l ope rating
tempe rature or da ma ge to the transmission ma y occu r.
Do not rock the vehicle for mor e tha n a min ute or da ma ge to the
transmission and tir es ma y occu r, or the engin e ma y ove rhe at.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
If driving through deep or standing
water is unavoidable, proceed very
slowly especially when the depth is
not known. Never drive through
water that is higher than the bottom
of the wheel rims (for cars) or the
bottom of the hubs (for trucks) .
When driving through water, traction or brake capability may be limited.
Also, water may enter your engine’s air intake and severely damage your
engine or your vehicle may stall. Drivin g thr ou gh de ep water whe re
the transmission vent tube is su bme rged ma y allow water into the
transmission and cause internal transmission da ma ge.
Once thr ou gh the water, alwa ys dr y the br akes by movin g you r
vehicle slowly while applyin g light pr essu re on the br ake pe da l.
Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes.
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2007
Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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