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replacing the normal road tire as soon as
possible. Major dissimilar tire sizes
between the front and rear axles could
cause the 4WD system to stop functioning
and default to rear-wheel drive or damage
the 4WD system.
The slip response system could activate if
the mini spare is installed on the front
wheels. If the mini spare was installed on
the rear wheels the slip response system
will fully disable. In situations where there
is a wintery mix or an off road situation,
and you need to use a mini spare, you must
install the mini spare in the front tire
position and move a full size tire to the rear
tire position for the slip response system
to function.
Operating Four-Wheel drive (4WD)
Vehicles with Mismatched Tires
WARNING: Only use replacement
tires and wheels that are the same size,
load index, speed rating and type (such
as P-metric versus LT-metric or
all-season versus all-terrain) as those
originally provided by Ford. The
recommended tire and wheel size may
be found on either the Safety
Compliance Certification Label (affixed
to either the door hinge pillar, door-latch
post, or the door edge that meets the
door-latch post, next to the driver's
seating position), or the Tire Label which
is located on the B-Pillar or edge of the
driver's door. If this information is not
found on these labels, then you should
contact your authorized dealer as soon
as possible. Use of any tire or wheel not
recommended by Ford can affect the
safety and performance of your vehicle,
which could result in an increased risk of
loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover,
personal injury and death.
Major dissimilar tire sizes between the front
and rear axles (for example, 17 inch low
profile tires on the front axle and 22 inch
high profile tires on the rear axle) could
cause the 4WD system to stop functioning
and default to rear-wheel drive or damage
the 4WD system.
For optimum 4WD Performance, it is
recommended to follow the tire rotation
maintenance schedule. To avoid potential
4WD malfunction or 4WD system damage,
it is recommended to replace all four tires
rather than mixing significantly worn tires
with new tires. For example, using 3 worn
tread tires and 1 new tread tire all of the
same original tire size/brand, can be
tolerated by the 4WD system as long as
the worn tires still have usable tread depth.
How Your Vehicle Differs from
Other Vehicles
Truck and utility vehicles can differ from
some other vehicles. Your vehicle could be
higher to allow it to travel over rough
terrain without getting hung up or
damaging underbody components.
The differences that make your vehicle so
versatile also make it handle differently
than an ordinary passenger car.
Maintain steering wheel control at all
times, especially in rough terrain. Since
sudden changes in terrain can result in
abrupt steering wheel motion, make sure
you grip the steering wheel from the
outside. Do not grip the spokes.
Drive cautiously to avoid vehicle damage
from concealed objects such as rocks and
stumps.
You should either know the terrain or
examine maps of the area before driving.
Map out your route before driving in the
area. To maintain steering and braking
control of your vehicle, you must have all
four wheels on the ground and they must
be rolling, not sliding or spinning.
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Explorer (CTW) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201902, Third-Printing-
Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
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