Roadside Emergencies
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Usesnowchainsontheendofthevehiclewiththedissimilarspare
tire/wheel
Theusageofafull-sizedissimilarsparetire/wheelcanleadto
impairmentofthefollowing:
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Handling,stabilityandbrakingperformance
Comfortandnoise
Groundclearanceandparkingatcurbs
Winterweatherdrivingcapability
Wetweatherdrivingcapability
All-Wheeldrivingcapability(ifapplicable)
Loadlevelingadjustment(ifapplicable)
Whendrivingwiththefull-sizedissimilarsparetire/wheeladditional
cautionshouldbegivento:
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Towingatrailer
Drivingvehiclesequippedwithacamperbody
Drivingvehicleswithaloadonthecargorack
Drivecautiouslywhenusingafull-sizedissimilarsparetire/wheeland
seekserviceassoonaspossible.
Stoppingandsecuringthevehicle
1.
Ifyougetaflattirewhiledriving,
donotapplythebrakeheavily;
instead,graduallydecreaseyour
speed.Holdthesteeringwheel
firmlyandslowlymovetoasafe
placeonthesideoftheroad.
2.
Parkonalevelsurface,activate
thehazardflashersandsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.
PlacegearshiftleverinP(Park)
andturnengineOFF.
Whenoneoftherearwheelsisofftheground,thetransmission
alonewillnotpreventthevehiclefrommovingorslippingoffthe
jack,evenifthetransmissionisinP(Park).
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2007
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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