Driving
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithafull-timeAllWheelDrive(AWD)
system.TheAWDsystemisanactivesystem,meaningitnotonly
respondstowheelslipbetweenthefrontandrearaxlesbutalsohasthe
abilitytoanticipatewheelslipandtransfertorquetotherearwheels
beforeslipoccurs.TheAWDsystemisactiveallthetimeandrequiresno
inputfromtheoperator.
AllcomponentsoftheAWDsystemaresealedforlifeandrequireno
maintenance.
IfyourvehicleisequippedwithAWD,asparetireofadifferentsize
otherthanthetireprovidedshouldneverbeused.Adissimilarsparetire
size(otherthanthesparetireprovided)ormajordissimilartiresizes
betweenthefrontandrearaxlescouldcausetheAWDsystemtostop
functioninganddefaulttofrontwheeldrive.
Note:YourAWDvehicleisnotintendedforoff-roaduse.TheAWD
featuregivesyourvehiclesomelimitedoff-roadcapabilitiesinwhich
drivingsurfacesarerelativelylevel,obstruction-freeandotherwise
similartonormalon-roaddrivingconditions.Operatingyourvehicle
underotherthanthoseconditionscouldsubjectthevehicletoexcessive
stresswhichmightresultindamagewhichisnotcoveredunderyour
warranty.
Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles
AWDvehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughroadsandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandoffthehighway.
Whendrivingatslowspeedsoff-highwayunderhighoutside
temperatures,useL(Low)gearwhenpossible.L(Low)gearoperation
willmaximizetheengineandtransmissioncoolingcapability.
Undersevereoperatingconditions,theA/Cmaycycleonandoffto
protectoverheatingoftheengine.
Basicoperatingprinciples
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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