Ford 2003 Explorer v.2 Manuel d'utilisateur télécharger pdf (Page 163)

Ford Motor Company recommends that caution be used with any vehicle

equipped with a high load or device (such as ladder racks or pickup box

cover).

Failure to maintain your vehicle properly may void the warranty, increase

your repair cost, reduce vehicle performance and operational capabilities

and adversely affect driver and passenger safety. Frequent inspection of

vehicle chassis components is recommended if the vehicle is subjected to

heavy off-road usage.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a full-time All Wheel Drive (AWD)

transfer case. With the AWD option, power is supplied to all four wheels

all the time with no need to shift between two-wheel drive and

four-wheel drive.

For the lubricant specification and refill capacity of the AWD transfer

case refer to Capacities and specifications chapter.

If your vehicle is equipped with AWD, a spare tire of a different

size than the road tires should never be used. Such a tire could

make the vehicle difficult to control as well as result in damage to

driveline components.

Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are not designed for

cornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any more than

low-slung sports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under

off-road conditions. Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers in these

vehicles.

Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles

AWD vehicles are specially equipped for driving on sand, snow, mud and

rough terrain and have operating characteristics that are somewhat

different from conventional vehicles, both on and off the road.

How your vehicle differs from other vehicles

Truck and utility vehicles can differ from some other vehicles. Your

vehicle may be higher to allow it to travel over rough terrain without

getting hung up or damaging underbody components.

The differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it handle

differently than an ordinary passenger car.

Driving

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