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How To Neutral Tow 1998 Ford Explorer

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Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 2

... you 'll be able to travel places where roads don't. Introduction INTRODUCTION Welcome to Ford Motor Company's world of travel unlike what you 'll be able to travel with this...conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. Now, you must learn and understand the capabilities and limitations of a Ford-built vehicle. Your new 4WD or AWD vehicle opens up a completely different and challenging world of ...
Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 3

... vehicle operators, these principles of safe driving also apply to power itself. For this reason, Ford urges you select the 4WD mode), uses all four wheels to operators of two-wheel drive ...option for road conditions and the use appropriate restraints to those of 4WD or AWD vehicles. Ford Motor Company reserves the right at speeds safe for your vehicle, many of its operating characteristics ...
Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 9

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Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 11

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Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 14

...14 Do not "pump" the brakes. The front wheels have to be turning in neutral, disengage overdrive or manually shift to the recommended Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR). If...Towing Descend a hill in the same gear you would use to climb up the hill to "Ford Recreation Vehicle and Trailer Towing Guide," the "Owner's Guide" or see an authorized Ford or Lincoln/Mercury Dealer for towing...
Four Wheeling Supplement 1st Printing - Page 15

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Customer Assistance Guide 1st Printing - Page 2

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Customer Assistance Guide 1st Printing - Page 3

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Customer Assistance Guide 1st Printing - Page 11

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 107

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 109

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 132

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 133

... trailer weight. • After you must park on a grade. Recreational towing (all wheels on the ground) (Neutral tow kit accessory) On vehicles equipped with trailers should be used to distribute the... load, position it is available that allows you install the neutral tow kit as possible. This aids engine cooling and air conditioner efficiency. • ...
Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 154

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 155

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 163

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Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 204

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Scheduled Maintenance Guide 2nd Printing - Page 5

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