Driving
Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)
ThisvehicleisequippedwithanAdaptiveTransmissionControlStrategy.
ThisAdaptiveTransmissionControlStrategyofferstheoptimal
transmissionoperationandshiftquality.Whenthevehicle’sbatteryhas
beendisconnectedforanytypeofserviceorrepair,thetransmissionwill
needtorelearnthenormalshiftstrategyparameters,muchlikehavingto
resetyourradiostationswhenyourvehiclebatteryhasbeen
disconnected.TheAdaptiveTransmissionControlStrategyallowsthe
transmissiontorelearntheseoperatingparameters.Thislearningprocess
couldtakeseveraltransmissionupshiftsanddownshifts;duringthis
learningprocess,slightlyfirmershiftsmayoccur.Afterthislearning
process,normalshiftfeelandshiftschedulingwillresume.
P(Park)
Thispositionlocksthetransmission
andpreventstherearwheelsfrom
turning.
Toputyourvehicleingear:
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Starttheengine
Pressthebrakepedal
Pressthegearshiftreleasebutton
onthefrontoftheleverand
movethegearshiftleverintothe
desiredgear
ToputyourvehicleinP(Park):
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Cometoacompletestop
Movethegearshiftleverand
securelylatchitinP(Park)
WARNING:Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesure
thegearshiftislatchedinP(Park).Turntheignitiontothe
LOCKpositionandremovethekeywheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.
R(Reverse)
WiththegearshiftleverinR(Reverse),thevehiclewillmovebackward.
AlwayscometoacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoandoutofR
(Reverse).
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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