2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Driving
Avoidexcessivespeedbecausevehiclemomentumcanworkagainstyou
andcausethevehicletobecomestucktothepointthatassistancemay
berequiredfromanothervehicle.Remember,youmaybeabletoback
outthewayyoucameifyouproceedwithcaution.
Mudandwater
Ifyoumustdrivethroughhigh
water,driveslowly.Tractionor
brakecapabilitymaybelimited.
Whendrivingthroughwater,
determinethedepth;avoidwater
higherthanthebottomofthehubs
(ifpossible)andproceedslowly.If
theignitionsystemgetswet,the
vehiclemaystall.
Oncethroughwater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Becautiousofsuddenchangesinvehiclespeedordirectionwhenyou
aredrivinginmud.Even4WDvehiclescanlosetractioninslickmud.As
whenyouaredrivingoversand,applytheacceleratorslowlyandavoid
spinningyourwheels.Ifthevehicledoesslide,steerinthedirectionof
theslideuntilyouregaincontrolofthevehicle.
Ifthetransmission,transfercaseorfrontaxlearesubmergedinwater,
theirfluidsshouldbecheckedandchanged,ifnecessary.
Drivingthroughdeepwatermaydamagethetransmission.
Ifthefrontorrearaxleissubmergedinwater,theaxlelubricantshould
bereplaced.
Afterdrivingthroughmud,cleanoffresiduestucktorotatingdriveshafts
andtires.Excessmudstuckontiresandrotatingdriveshaftscausesan
imbalancethatcoulddamagedrivecomponents.
“TreadLightly”isaneducational
programdesignedtoincreasepublic
awarenessofland-useregulations
andresponsibilitiesinournations
wildernessareas.FordMotor
CompanyjoinstheU.S.ForestServiceandtheBureauofLand
Managementinencouragingyoutohelppreserveournationalforestand
otherpublicandprivatelandsby“treadinglightly.”
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CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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