Tires, Wheels and Loading
For4WDvehicles,asparetireofadifferentsizeotherthanthetire
providedshouldneverbeused.Adissimilarsparetiresize(otherthan
thesparetireprovided)ormajordissimilartiresizedbetweenthefront
andrearaxlescouldcausethe4WDsystemtostopfunctioningand
defaulttofront-wheeldrive.
WARNING:Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WD
vehicles.Althougha4WDvehiclemayacceleratebetterthana
two-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtractionsituations,itwon’tstopany
fasterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicles.Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
SUVsandtruckscandifferfrom
someothervehiclesinafew
noticeableways.Yourvehiclemay
be:
•
Higher–toallowhigherload
carryingcapacityandtoallowit
totraveloverroughterrain
withoutgettinghungupor
damagingunderbodycomponents.
•
Shorter–togiveitthecapability
toapproachinclinesanddrive
overthecrestofahillwithout
gettinghungupordamaging
underbodycomponents.Allother
thingsheldequal,ashorter
wheelbasemaymakeyourvehicle
quickertorespondtosteeringinputsthanavehiclewithalonger
wheelbase.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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