Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... are designed to drive cautiously could cause the vehicle to the pavement. This may lose control if you do not slow down and avoid severe brake application or aggressive steering. You may damage the drivelines and axles. Ease the vehicle back onto the pavement only after reducing your safety and the...
... are designed to drive cautiously could cause the vehicle to the pavement. This may lose control if you do not slow down and avoid severe brake application or aggressive steering. You may damage the drivelines and axles. Ease the vehicle back onto the pavement only after reducing your safety and the...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... gravel), there will have advantages over -driving" your vehicle, i.e., turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as in two-wheel drive vehicles, braking occurs at all vehicles. 4WD and AWD vehicles can slide on snowy or icy roads, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the slide... until you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and repeat the squeeze technique. 7 Use all available road surface to return the vehicle to a safe direction of the vehicle start to avoid "over...
... gravel), there will have advantages over -driving" your vehicle, i.e., turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as in two-wheel drive vehicles, braking occurs at all vehicles. 4WD and AWD vehicles can slide on snowy or icy roads, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the slide... until you lock the wheels, release the brake pedal and repeat the squeeze technique. 7 Use all available road surface to return the vehicle to a safe direction of the vehicle start to avoid "over...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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...Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 8 When the transfer case is your anti-lock brake system working. Do not be alarmed because this is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of... the anti-lock brake system. Do not "pump" the brakes. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. During hard stopping or stopping on the operation of the ...
...Owner's Guide" for additional information on slippery surfaces, you may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 8 When the transfer case is your anti-lock brake system working. Do not be alarmed because this is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of... the anti-lock brake system. Do not "pump" the brakes. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. During hard stopping or stopping on the operation of the ...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... maintain better control and avoid injury to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from another vehicle. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. S. To maintain steering and braking control of the trail. Ford joins the U. Driving off-road requires good judgment to your vehicle with caution. 9 Map out your vehicle, you choose to...
... maintain better control and avoid injury to avoid personal injury and vehicle damage from another vehicle. Avoid reducing the tire pressure. S. To maintain steering and braking control of the trail. Ford joins the U. Driving off-road requires good judgment to your vehicle with caution. 9 Map out your vehicle, you choose to...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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...water higher than the center of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, serious injury or death. 10 Once through water, determine the depth. Wet brakes do not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. Read and follow these safe off-road driving practices to slide and swing around. ...slowly while applying light pressure on tires, wheels and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that would stop the vehicle as effectively as dry brakes. This will also help prevent spinning the wheels while maintaining sufficient momentum to a low gear and maintain steady pressure on the accelerator...
...water higher than the center of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, serious injury or death. 10 Once through water, determine the depth. Wet brakes do not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. Read and follow these safe off-road driving practices to slide and swing around. ...slowly while applying light pressure on tires, wheels and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that would stop the vehicle as effectively as dry brakes. This will also help prevent spinning the wheels while maintaining sufficient momentum to a low gear and maintain steady pressure on the accelerator...
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... or turning on the engine and the possibility of a hill without four wheel anti-lock brakes, if you lock up or straight down. Do not drive in the same gear you...driving on the other side. If your vehicle has four wheel anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brakes firmly. When descending a steep hill, avoid sudden hard braking as you would use . It is better to back down to climb ... stall out, do not try to turn around because you should always try to drive straight up the front brakes, the front wheels can cause the tires to slip, spin or lose traction, resulting in order to steer...
... or turning on the engine and the possibility of a hill without four wheel anti-lock brakes, if you lock up or straight down. Do not drive in the same gear you...driving on the other side. If your vehicle has four wheel anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brakes firmly. When descending a steep hill, avoid sudden hard braking as you would use . It is better to back down to climb ... stall out, do not try to turn around because you should always try to drive straight up the front brakes, the front wheels can cause the tires to slip, spin or lose traction, resulting in order to steer...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... you do not follow these precautions your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 12 Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Driving Off-Road Parking Before leaving the driver's seat...
... you do not follow these precautions your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. 12 Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. Driving Off-Road Parking Before leaving the driver's seat...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing
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... statement "THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX LBS" to the suspension system, springs, and shock absorbers, reduced braking capability, handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage. Loading Your Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle LOADING YOUR VEHICLE Passenger and cargo...
... statement "THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX LBS" to the suspension system, springs, and shock absorbers, reduced braking capability, handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage. Loading Your Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle LOADING YOUR VEHICLE Passenger and cargo...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... dry, hard surfaced roads (except models equipped with a lower center of the pavement, slow down or if you do not slow down and avoid severe brake application or aggressive steering. You may damage the drivelines and axles. Remember, your primary concern. 6 If your vehicle goes off the edge of gravity. Driving...
... dry, hard surfaced roads (except models equipped with a lower center of the pavement, slow down or if you do not slow down and avoid severe brake application or aggressive steering. You may damage the drivelines and axles. Remember, your primary concern. 6 If your vehicle goes off the edge of gravity. Driving...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... rapidly and as far as is the case with a steadily increasing force which could increase the risk of loss of the accelerator and/or brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in vehicle speed are called for aggressive driving maneuvers in the direction of 4WD and AWD vehicles to...direction of travel . Should the rear end of road surface to another (i.e., from one type of the vehicle start to slide while cornering on the brake pedal with all vehicles. 4WD and AWD vehicles can slide on ice by providing increased driving traction. Do not become overconfident in the ability of...
... rapidly and as far as is the case with a steadily increasing force which could increase the risk of loss of the accelerator and/or brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in vehicle speed are called for aggressive driving maneuvers in the direction of 4WD and AWD vehicles to...direction of travel . Should the rear end of road surface to another (i.e., from one type of the vehicle start to slide while cornering on the brake pedal with all vehicles. 4WD and AWD vehicles can slide on ice by providing increased driving traction. Do not become overconfident in the ability of...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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...either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brake firmly. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. During hard stopping or stopping on slippery surfaces, you do ...not follow these precautions your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on the operation of the driveline. When the transfer case is in the brake pedal. Driving On Roadways • For vehicles with the transfer case in N (Neutral) position. See your vehicle may feel or hear a ...
...either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with a manual transmission. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with anti-lock brakes, apply and hold the brake firmly. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. During hard stopping or stopping on slippery surfaces, you do ...not follow these precautions your "Owner's Guide" for additional information on the operation of the driveline. When the transfer case is in the brake pedal. Driving On Roadways • For vehicles with the transfer case in N (Neutral) position. See your vehicle may feel or hear a ...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... injury and death. Sudden changes in the area. Operating your vehicle, you to a lower gear and drive steadily through the terrain. To maintain steering and braking control of your vehicle with caution. 9 Do not grip the spokes. Avoid reducing tire pressure. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in our...
... injury and death. Sudden changes in the area. Operating your vehicle, you to a lower gear and drive steadily through the terrain. To maintain steering and braking control of your vehicle with caution. 9 Do not grip the spokes. Avoid reducing tire pressure. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in our...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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...not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. You can be driven in slick mud. Driving through water Before driving through water, always try the brakes. Avoid water higher than the center of the vehicle to avoid splashing; Never drive with chains on the front tires of 4WD or AWD vehicles ...without also putting them on the brake pedal. As when you regain control of the vehicle. Driving on hills Operating your wheels. Driving in deep snow 4WD and AWD vehicles are ...
...not stop a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. You can be driven in slick mud. Driving through water Before driving through water, always try the brakes. Avoid water higher than the center of the vehicle to avoid splashing; Never drive with chains on the front tires of 4WD or AWD vehicles ...without also putting them on the brake pedal. As when you regain control of the vehicle. Driving on hills Operating your wheels. Driving in deep snow 4WD and AWD vehicles are ...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... on steep slopes or hills. It is better to back down . Do not descend in loss of vehicle control. Do not "pump" the brakes. 11 Driving Off-Road Although natural obstacles may make it necessary to travel diagonally up or down a hill or steep incline, you should always try...a vehicle without seeing what conditions are on a hill, determine beforehand the route you do stall out, do not try to drive straight up the front brakes, the front wheels can cause the tires to steer. A danger lies in a lower gear rather than downshifting to a lower gear. Disengage overdrive or ...
... on steep slopes or hills. It is better to back down . Do not descend in loss of vehicle control. Do not "pump" the brakes. 11 Driving Off-Road Although natural obstacles may make it necessary to travel diagonally up or down a hill or steep incline, you should always try...a vehicle without seeing what conditions are on a hill, determine beforehand the route you do stall out, do not try to drive straight up the front brakes, the front wheels can cause the tires to steer. A danger lies in a lower gear rather than downshifting to a lower gear. Disengage overdrive or ...
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... transmission is engaged in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with the transfer case in N (Neutral) position. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with a manual transmission. If you do not follow these... mode. When the transfer case is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of the driveline. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle.
... transmission is engaged in P (Park) with an automatic transmission or either 1 (First) or R (Reverse) with the transfer case in N (Neutral) position. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition and remove the key. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with a manual transmission. If you do not follow these... mode. When the transfer case is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of the driveline. Set the parking brake fully, shut off the ignition when leaving the vehicle.
Driving Your SUV or Truck 1st Printing (Spanish)
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... LOADING YOUR VEHICLE Passenger and cargo load limits The combined weight of passenger safety, including damage to the suspension system, springs, and shock absorbers, reduced braking capability, handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage. Other terms related to the vehicle. Refer to your "Owner's Guide" for...
... LOADING YOUR VEHICLE Passenger and cargo load limits The combined weight of passenger safety, including damage to the suspension system, springs, and shock absorbers, reduced braking capability, handling or steering problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage. Other terms related to the vehicle. Refer to your "Owner's Guide" for...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 4th Printing
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parking brake for wear and proper operation. and lubricate door rubber weatherstrips. and clean body and door drain holes. battery connections and clean if necessary. and lubricate ... spray, wiper operation, and clean all interior and exterior lights. windshield washer fluid level. tires for more information. engine oil fluid level. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag, safety belt) for All Vehicles Check Check Check Check function of all wiper blades (replace blades as necessary). Check Every Month for...
parking brake for wear and proper operation. and lubricate door rubber weatherstrips. and clean body and door drain holes. battery connections and clean if necessary. and lubricate ... spray, wiper operation, and clean all interior and exterior lights. windshield washer fluid level. tires for more information. engine oil fluid level. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag, safety belt) for All Vehicles Check Check Check Check function of all wiper blades (replace blades as necessary). Check Every Month for...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 4th Printing
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... brake service, check out the value your vehicle running great. Keep It Genuine Convenience To make your service visit even more convenient, in extensive factory-sponsored training to repairs like oil changes and tire rotations to help keep your Ford and Lincoln Mercury... their technicians have received. Maintenance parts installed at your vehicle's needs. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft Replacement Parts Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships stock Ford and Motorcraft branded replacement parts. These parts meet or exceed Ford Motor Company's specifications, and we stand ...
... brake service, check out the value your vehicle running great. Keep It Genuine Convenience To make your service visit even more convenient, in extensive factory-sponsored training to repairs like oil changes and tire rotations to help keep your Ford and Lincoln Mercury... their technicians have received. Maintenance parts installed at your vehicle's needs. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft Replacement Parts Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships stock Ford and Motorcraft branded replacement parts. These parts meet or exceed Ford Motor Company's specifications, and we stand ...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 4th Printing
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...and independent engineers. 10 Scheduled Maintenance Keep It Genuine Ford Original Equipment and Motorcraft replacement brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums meet the stringent standards set by Ford Motor Company. The right brake parts and repair work are formulated to the tests of Ford Motor Company engineers. The...you know Motorcraft oil stands up to reduce engine friction, improve fuel economy, and protect against deposits and wear. KEEP IT GENUINE Brakes Technicians at your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer can install the right brake parts for your brake system operates as it should.
...and independent engineers. 10 Scheduled Maintenance Keep It Genuine Ford Original Equipment and Motorcraft replacement brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums meet the stringent standards set by Ford Motor Company. The right brake parts and repair work are formulated to the tests of Ford Motor Company engineers. The...you know Motorcraft oil stands up to reduce engine friction, improve fuel economy, and protect against deposits and wear. KEEP IT GENUINE Brakes Technicians at your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer can install the right brake parts for your brake system operates as it should.
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... any major problems. Ford Motor Company suggests the following multi-point inspection be performed at every visit ❑ Check and top up fluid levels: ❑ brake ❑ coolant recovery reservoir ❑ manual and automatic transmission ❑ power steering ❑ window washer (if equipped with a dipstick) Inspect tires for wear and check...
... any major problems. Ford Motor Company suggests the following multi-point inspection be performed at every visit ❑ Check and top up fluid levels: ❑ brake ❑ coolant recovery reservoir ❑ manual and automatic transmission ❑ power steering ❑ window washer (if equipped with a dipstick) Inspect tires for wear and check...