Driving
2
(Second)
Use2(Second)tostart-upon
slipperyroadsortoprovide
additionalenginebrakingon
downgrades.Transmissionoperates
inthirdgear.
1
(First)
Use1(First)toprovidemaximum
enginebrakingonsteep
downgrades.Upshiftscanbemade
byshiftingto2(Second)orto
(Overdrive).Selecting1(Low)
athigherspeedscausesthetransmissiontoshifttoalowergearandwill
shiftto1(First)afterthevehicledeceleratestothepropervehicle
speed.
Forced Downshifts
Togainaccelerationin
(Overdrive)orDrive(O/DOFF)whenpassing
anothervehicle,pushtheacceleratortothefloor.Thetransmissionwill
downshifttotheappropriategear:fourth,third,secondorfirstgear.
Driving a manual transmission (if equipped)
Using the clutch
Vehiclesequippedwithamanual
transmissionhaveastarterinterlock
thatpreventscrankingtheengine
unlesstheclutchpedalisfully
depressed.
Whenstartingavehiclewitha
manualtransmission:
1.
2.
Holddownthebrakepedal.
PutthegearshiftleverinN
(Neutral).
3.
4.
•
Depresstheclutchpedal.
Cranktheengineandletitidleforafewseconds.
Putthegearshiftin1(First)orR(Reverse).
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
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