Driving
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.
Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement
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Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
pavementonlyafterreducingyourspeed.Donotturnthesteering
wheeltoosharplywhilereturningtotheroadsurface.
Itmaybesafertostayontheapronorshoulderoftheroadandslow
downgraduallybeforereturningtothepavement.Youmaylose
controlifyoudonotslowdownorifyouturnthesteeringwheeltoo
sharplyorabruptly.
Itoftenmaybelessriskytostrikesmallobjects,suchashighway
reflectors,withminordamagetoyourvehicleratherthanattempta
suddenreturntothepavementwhichcouldcausethevehicletoslide
sidewaysoutofcontrolorrollover.Remember,yoursafetyandthe
safetyofothersshouldbeyourprimaryconcern.
Ifyourvehiclegetsstuck
Ifyourvehiclegetsstuckinmudorsnowitmayberockedoutby
shiftingbetweenforwardandreversegears,stoppingbetweenshifts,ina
steadypattern.Presslightlyontheacceleratorineachgear.
YourvehicleisequippedwithTractionControl™,itmaybebeneficialto
disengagetheTractionControl™systemwhileattemptingtorockthe
vehicle.
Donotrockthevehicleiftheengineisnotatnormaloperating
temperatureordamagetothetransmissionmayoccur.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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