2009 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
Toensureproper“break-in”ofpowertraincomponents,donottrailer
towduringthefirst1,000miles(1,600km)ofanewvehicle.
Toensureproper“break-in”ofpowertraincomponentsduringthefirst
500miles(800km)oftrailertowing,drivenofasterthan70mph
(113km/h)withnofullthrottlestarts.
Turnoffthespeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmayshutoff
automaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Toeliminateexcessiveshifting,usealowergear.Thiswillalsoassist
intransmissioncooling.Foradditionalinformation,refertoAutomatic
transmissionoperationintheDrivingchapter.
Underextremeconditionswithlargefrontaltrailers,highoutside
temperaturesandhighwayspeeds,thecoolantgaugemayindicate
higherthannormalcoolanttemperatures.Ifthisoccurs,reducespeed
untilthecoolanttemperaturereturnstothenormalrange.Referto
EnginecoolanttemperaturegaugeintheInstrumentCluster
chapter.
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenance
informationformoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
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CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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