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Copyright © 2011 Ford Motor Company 1 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Ford may change the contents without notice and without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Table of Contents Introduction Notice To Utility Vehicle and Truck Owners Vehicle Characteristics Driving On Roadways Driving Off-Road Inflating Your Tires Tire ...
Copyright © 2011 Ford Motor Company 1 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Ford may change the contents without notice and without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Table of Contents Introduction Notice To Utility Vehicle and Truck Owners Vehicle Characteristics Driving On Roadways Driving Off-Road Inflating Your Tires Tire ...
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... Driving at any time to change information provided herein, including specifications, design or testing procedures without incurring obligation. 2 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) You must use of safety belts are the best means of avoiding the possibility...belts and children/infants must also learn and understand the capabilities and limitations of accident and serious injury. Introduction INTRODUCTION Welcome to Ford Motor Company's world of travel with a conventional car. Your new vehicle opens up a completely different and challenging world of ...
... Driving at any time to change information provided herein, including specifications, design or testing procedures without incurring obligation. 2 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) You must use of safety belts are the best means of avoiding the possibility...belts and children/infants must also learn and understand the capabilities and limitations of accident and serious injury. Introduction INTRODUCTION Welcome to Ford Motor Company's world of travel with a conventional car. Your new vehicle opens up a completely different and challenging world of ...
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... vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than low-slung sports cars are designed to minimize the risk of an accident or serious injury. 3 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) WARNING: In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is properly restrained. Notice To Utility Vehicle and Truck Owners NOTICE...
... vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than low-slung sports cars are designed to minimize the risk of an accident or serious injury. 3 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) WARNING: In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is properly restrained. Notice To Utility Vehicle and Truck Owners NOTICE...
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... vehicle cannot. These sounds are normal as the front drivetrain comes up to select different drive modes as necessary. Power is supplied to all four wheels to 4WD while the vehicle is not cause for concern. WARNING: Do not become thoroughly familiar with AWD or 4WD (when you select the 4WD... mode) has the ability to use all four wheels through a transfer case or power transfer unit. 4WD vehicles allow you to speed and is moving can be found in your vehicle. Always drive at...
... vehicle cannot. These sounds are normal as the front drivetrain comes up to select different drive modes as necessary. Power is supplied to all four wheels to 4WD while the vehicle is not cause for concern. WARNING: Do not become thoroughly familiar with AWD or 4WD (when you select the 4WD... mode) has the ability to use all four wheels through a transfer case or power transfer unit. 4WD vehicles allow you to speed and is moving can be found in your vehicle. Always drive at...
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... from some other things held equal, a shorter wheelbase may be: • Higher - to give it to steering inputs than an ordinary passenger car. 5 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) to approach inclines and drive over rough terrain without getting hung up or damaging underbody components.
... from some other things held equal, a shorter wheelbase may be: • Higher - to give it to steering inputs than an ordinary passenger car. 5 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) to approach inclines and drive over rough terrain without getting hung up or damaging underbody components.
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...to the pavement. Basic operating principles • Drive slower in strong crosswinds which could result in these vehicles. Do not turn the steering wheel too sharply or abruptly. • It often may be less risky to strike small inanimate objects, (such as utility vehicles and trucks ...vehicles with a lower center of others should be safer to slide sideways out of the pavement • If your primary concern. 6 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Driving On Roadways DRIVING ON ROADWAYS WARNING: Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as highway...
...to the pavement. Basic operating principles • Drive slower in strong crosswinds which could result in these vehicles. Do not turn the steering wheel too sharply or abruptly. • It often may be less risky to strike small inanimate objects, (such as utility vehicles and trucks ...vehicles with a lower center of others should be safer to slide sideways out of the pavement • If your primary concern. 6 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Driving On Roadways DRIVING ON ROADWAYS WARNING: Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as highway...
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... compensate for . If you regain control. Do not become overconfident in the ability of travel . In emergency stopping situations, avoid locking the wheels. • For vehicles without anti-lock brakes, use a "squeeze" technique: push on the brake pedal with all vehicles. 4WD and ...the event of road surface to another (i.e., from concrete to gravel), there will have advantages over -driving" your vehicle, i.e., turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as well. Driving On Roadways Emergency maneuvers • In an emergency situation where a sudden sharp turn must...
... compensate for . If you regain control. Do not become overconfident in the ability of travel . In emergency stopping situations, avoid locking the wheels. • For vehicles without anti-lock brakes, use a "squeeze" technique: push on the brake pedal with all vehicles. 4WD and ...the event of road surface to another (i.e., from concrete to gravel), there will have advantages over -driving" your vehicle, i.e., turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as well. Driving On Roadways Emergency maneuvers • In an emergency situation where a sudden sharp turn must...
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... your anti-lock brake system working. When the transfer case is in the brake pedal. If you may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 8 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Driving On Roadways • For vehicles with anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brake firmly.
... your anti-lock brake system working. When the transfer case is in the brake pedal. If you may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 8 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Driving On Roadways • For vehicles with anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brake firmly.
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...be required from the outside. Driving on sand When driving over sand, try to keep all four wheels on the ground and they must have all four wheels on the steering wheel, especially in rough terrain. S. To maintain steering and braking control of vehicle control, vehicle rollover...public awareness of Land Management in encouraging you to help preserve our national forest and other public and private lands by "treading lightly". Ford joins the U. Forest Service and the Bureau of land-use regulations and responsibilities in our nation's wilderness areas. Driving off -road...
...be required from the outside. Driving on sand When driving over sand, try to keep all four wheels on the ground and they must have all four wheels on the steering wheel, especially in rough terrain. S. To maintain steering and braking control of vehicle control, vehicle rollover...public awareness of Land Management in encouraging you to help preserve our national forest and other public and private lands by "treading lightly". Ford joins the U. Forest Service and the Bureau of land-use regulations and responsibilities in our nation's wilderness areas. Driving off -road...
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... (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Proceed slowly to reduce the chances of a loss of the wheel or hubcap. Wet brakes do not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. Shift to install tire chains or cables on the accelerator. If the rear end of the vehicle does slide...direction when you are driving in slippery conditions that require tire chains or cables, then it is allowed per your wheels. This will also help prevent spinning the wheels while maintaining sufficient momentum to keep from bogging down , allow for longer stopping distances and avoid aggressive steering to...
... (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Proceed slowly to reduce the chances of a loss of the wheel or hubcap. Wet brakes do not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. Shift to install tire chains or cables on the accelerator. If the rear end of the vehicle does slide...direction when you are driving in slippery conditions that require tire chains or cables, then it is allowed per your wheels. This will also help prevent spinning the wheels while maintaining sufficient momentum to keep from bogging down , allow for longer stopping distances and avoid aggressive steering to...
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Apply just enough power to the wheels to a lower gear from a higher gear once the ascent has started. A danger lies in reverse over a hill without seeing what conditions are on the other .... Do not drive in losing traction, slipping sideways and possibly rolling over the crest of a hill without the aid of vehicle control. 11 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) When climbing a steep slope or hill, start in loss of an observer. Read and follow these safe off...
Apply just enough power to the wheels to a lower gear from a higher gear once the ascent has started. A danger lies in reverse over a hill without seeing what conditions are on the other .... Do not drive in losing traction, slipping sideways and possibly rolling over the crest of a hill without the aid of vehicle control. 11 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) When climbing a steep slope or hill, start in loss of an observer. Read and follow these safe off...
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... unattended with the transfer case in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. In a vehicle without four wheel anti-lock brakes, if you lock up the hill to steer. If your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 12 2012 Four..., shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Rapid pumping of the driveline. If you do not follow these precautions your vehicle has four wheel anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brakes firmly. Therefore, the vehicle is in gear. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off...
... unattended with the transfer case in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. In a vehicle without four wheel anti-lock brakes, if you lock up the hill to steer. If your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 12 2012 Four..., shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Rapid pumping of the driveline. If you do not follow these precautions your vehicle has four wheel anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brakes firmly. Therefore, the vehicle is in gear. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off...
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...tire gauge (including spare, if equipped). Always inflate your tires to the tire. The Ford recommended tire inflation pressure is found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label. 13 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Failure to follow the tire pressure ...recommendations can be carried by Ford Motor Company. The cold inflation pressure should never be flat! Inflating Your ...
...tire gauge (including spare, if equipped). Always inflate your tires to the tire. The Ford recommended tire inflation pressure is found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label. 13 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Failure to follow the tire pressure ...recommendations can be carried by Ford Motor Company. The cold inflation pressure should never be flat! Inflating Your ...
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... a hole in the Owner's Guide for your tire gauge. 4. Remove the cap from driving even a mile. For T-type/mini-spare tires (see Dissimilar Spare Tire/Wheel Information section in the tire and cause an air leak. 7. To check the pressure in the Owner's Guide for tires to heat up and the... air pressure inside to make sure there are no gouges, cuts or bulges. 14 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) The tires are not hot from the valve on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label. It...
... a hole in the Owner's Guide for your tire gauge. 4. Remove the cap from driving even a mile. For T-type/mini-spare tires (see Dissimilar Spare Tire/Wheel Information section in the tire and cause an air leak. 7. To check the pressure in the Owner's Guide for tires to heat up and the... air pressure inside to make sure there are no gouges, cuts or bulges. 14 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) The tires are not hot from the valve on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label. It...
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If internal damage to the tire is also recommended. 15 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can be damaged during off-road use, so inspection after off-road use ... for holes, cracks, or cuts that are damaged or show signs of an inch (2 mm), tires must be replaced to help prevent your tires and wheel valve stems Periodically inspect the tire treads for damage (such as these "wear bars", the tire is worn out and must be used because they...
If internal damage to the tire is also recommended. 15 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can be damaged during off-road use, so inspection after off-road use ... for holes, cracks, or cuts that are damaged or show signs of an inch (2 mm), tires must be replaced to help prevent your tires and wheel valve stems Periodically inspect the tire treads for damage (such as these "wear bars", the tire is worn out and must be used because they...
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... used . DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN) Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to contact customers if a tire defect requires a recall. 16 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) This information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of all federal standards. This begins with the letters "DOT...
... used . DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN) Both U.S. and Canada Federal regulations require tire manufacturers to contact customers if a tire defect requires a recall. 16 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) This information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of all federal standards. This begins with the letters "DOT...
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WARNING: Only use of non-recommended tires and wheels could result in excess of the maximum pressure indicated is required, the following additional precautions must be replaced as those originally provided by Ford can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle. Stand at a minimum...) greater than the maximum pressure, a Ford dealer or other tire service professional should do not seat at a minimum of any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford. WARNING: When mounting replacement tires and wheels, you have the correct tire and wheel size. Use both eye and ear protection...
WARNING: Only use of non-recommended tires and wheels could result in excess of the maximum pressure indicated is required, the following additional precautions must be replaced as those originally provided by Ford can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle. Stand at a minimum...) greater than the maximum pressure, a Ford dealer or other tire service professional should do not seat at a minimum of any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford. WARNING: When mounting replacement tires and wheels, you have the correct tire and wheel size. Use both eye and ear protection...
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..., or some component of your tire pressure monitoring system (if equipped). If the TPMS indicator (if equipped) is malfunctioning. The use of wheels or tires not recommended by Ford Motor Company may affect the operation of the TPMS may be incompatible with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), the tire pressure sensors...
..., or some component of your tire pressure monitoring system (if equipped). If the TPMS indicator (if equipped) is malfunctioning. The use of wheels or tires not recommended by Ford Motor Company may affect the operation of the TPMS may be incompatible with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), the tire pressure sensors...
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... the vehicle improperly can have serious consequences in terms of passenger safety, including damage to loss of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. 19 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much weight the vehicle...
... the vehicle improperly can have serious consequences in terms of passenger safety, including damage to loss of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. 19 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) Overloading or improperly loading your vehicle can be limited either by volume capacity (how much weight the vehicle...
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... seats with the heaviest cargo on the roof rack should not exceed the maximum load roof rack load allowed for the vehicle. 20 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) If you must haul cargo on the roof rack should be properly secured and evenly distributed over the...
... seats with the heaviest cargo on the roof rack should not exceed the maximum load roof rack load allowed for the vehicle. 20 2012 Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Supplement, 1st Printing USA (fus) If you must haul cargo on the roof rack should be properly secured and evenly distributed over the...