Driving
PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrolloverratethan
othertypesofvehicles.
Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonissignificantlymorelikely
todiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Yourvehiclehasspecialdesignandequipmentfeaturestomakeit
capableofperforminginawidevarietyofcircumstances.Thesespecial
designfeatures,suchaslargertiresandincreasedgroundclearance,give
thevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassengercar.
Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchasutilityand
four-wheeldrivevehicleshandledifferentlythanvehicleswitha
lowercenterofgravity.Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesarenot
designedforcorneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymore
thanlow-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedandabrupt
maneuversinthesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycouldresultin
anincreasedriskofvehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
Loadedvehicles,withahighercenterofgravity,mayhandle
differentlythanunloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,suchas
slowerspeedsandincreasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetakenwhen
drivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclehasthecapabilitytohaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmost
passengercars.Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,
haulingpeopleandcargomayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
Useextracautionwhilebecomingfamiliarwithyourvehicle.Knowthe
capabilitiesandlimitationsofbothyouasadriverandyourvehicle.
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Brake-shift interlock
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheONpositionunlessbrakepedalisdepressed.
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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