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The4WDHIGHmodeprovides
four-wheeldrivewithfullpower
tobothaxles.Itisonlyintended
forseverewinteroroff-road
conditions,suchasdeepsnow
andice(wherenodryorwet
pavementremainsuncovered),
andshallowsand.
The4WDLOWmodesupplies
four-wheeldrivewithfullpower
tobothaxlesandincludesa
lowergearratioforlow-speed.It
isonlyintendedforoff-road
applicationsthatrequireextra
powerincludingdeepsand,steep
gradesandpullingaboatand
traileroutofthewater.
The vehicle shou ld not be ope rated in 4WD HIGH and 4WD LOW
on dr y or me rely wet pa veme nt. Doin g so will pr odu ce excessive
noise , incr ease tir e wear and ma y da ma ge dr ive lin e compon ents.
The se mode s are intende d for use on ly on con sist ently slippe ry or
loose su rfaces.
If you r vehicle is equ ippe d wit h 4WD or AWD, a spa re tir e of a
diffe rent size tha n the roa d tir es shou ld never be use d. Su ch a
tir e cou ld resu lt in da ma ge to dr ive lin e compon ents and ma ke the
vehicle difficu lt to con trol.
Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesare not designedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversinthese
vehicles.
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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 |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Explorer |
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