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Four-Wheel Drive system (if
equipped)
WARNING: Do not become
overconfident in the ability of four-wheel
drive vehicles. Although a four-wheel
drive vehicle may accelerate better than
a two-wheel drive vehicle in low traction
situations, it won't stop any faster than
two-wheel drive vehicles. Always drive
at a safe speed.
A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel Drive
has the ability to use all four wheels to
power itself. This increases traction which
may enable you to safely drive over terrain
and road conditions that a conventional
two-wheel drive vehicle cannot. Power is
supplied to all four wheels through a
transfer case. Four-wheel drive vehicles
allow you to select different modes as
necessary. You can find more information
on transfer case operation, drive mode
selection, and transfer case maintenance
in this manual. See Four-Wheel Drive
(page 200). You should become thoroughly
familiar with this information before you
operate your vehicle.
Some limited 4WD traction may be
provided if a temporary spare is installed
on one of the front wheels. If you are in
driving conditions where limited 4WD
traction needed while a temporary wheel
is installed, it is recommended the
temporary spare be installed on the front
axle.
For four-wheel drive vehicles, a spare tire
of a different size other than the tire
provided should never be used. A dissimilar
spare tire size; other than the spare tire
provided or major dissimilar tire sized
between the front and rear axles could
cause the all-wheel-drive system to stop
functioning and default to rear-wheel drive.
In four-wheel drive vehicles, the size of the
spare tire relative to the remaining tires can
have an effect on the 4WD system. If there
is a significant difference between the size
of spare and the remaining tires,
four-wheel drive functionality will be shut
down and default to rear wheel drive only.
How your vehicle differs from
other vehicles
Sport utility vehicles and trucks can differ
from some other vehicles in a few
noticeable ways. Your vehicle may be:
• Higher - to allow higher load carrying
capacity and to allow it to travel over
rough terrain without getting hung up
or damaging underbody components.
• Shorter - to give it the capability to
approach inclines and drive over the
crest of a hill without getting hung up
or damaging underbody components.
All other things held equal, a shorter
wheelbase may make your vehicle
quicker to respond to steering inputs
than a vehicle with a longer wheelbase.
• Narrower - to provide greater
maneuverability in tight spaces,
particularly in off-road use.
As a result of the above dimensional
differences, sport utility vehicles and trucks
often have a higher center of gravity and a
greater difference in center of gravity
between the loaded and unloaded
condition. These differences that make
your vehicle so versatile also make it
handle differently than an ordinary
passenger car.
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Explorer (CTW) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201902, First-Printing
Wheels and Tires
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