Driving
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperation
ofthistypeofvehicle,seePreparingtodriveyourvehiclein
thischapter.
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanintelligent4WDSystemthat
continuouslymonitorsvehicleconditionsandautomaticallyadjuststhe
powerdistributionbetweenthefrontandrearwheels.Itcombines
transparentall-surfaceoperationwithhighlycapablefour-wheeldrive.
The4WDsystemisalwaysactiveandrequiresnodriverinput.Itis
capableofhandlingallroadconditions,includingstreetandhighway
drivingaswellasoff-roadandwinterdriving.
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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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
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Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2009 |
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