Four-Wheel Drive Precautions; Four-Wheel Drive Limitations - Ford SUPER DUTY 2024 Owner's Manual

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Vehicles with a higher
center of gravity (utility and four-wheel
drive vehicles) handle differently than
vehicles with a lower center of gravity
(passenger cars). Avoid sharp turns,
excessive speed and abrupt steering in
these vehicles. Failure to drive cautiously
increases the risk of losing control of your
vehicle, vehicle rollover, personal injury
and death.
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.
Truck and utility vehicles differ from
passenger cars. Your vehicle could be
higher to allow it to travel over rough
terrain without getting stuck or damaging
underbody components. The differences
that make your vehicle so versatile also
make it handle differently than passenger
cars. Always maintain steering wheel
control, 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. Drive slower in strong crosswinds
which can affect the normal steering
characteristics of your vehicle. Be
extremely careful when driving on
pavement made slippery by loose sand,
water, gravel, snow or ice.
2024 Super Duty (TFH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202307, DOM
Four-Wheel Drive
(If Equipped)
Note: Your vehicle may come with a front
air dam that can become damaged (due to
reduced ground clearance) when taking your
vehicle off-road. To prevent damage,
remove the 15 bolts securing the air dam
and remove.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
LIMITATIONS
Do not use four-wheel drive high or
four-wheel drive low mode on dry, hard
surface roads. Doing so can produce
excessive noise, increase tire wear and can
damage drive components. Four-wheel
drive high or four-wheel drive low modes
are intended for consistently slippery or
loose surfaces. Use of four low mode on
these surfaces could produce some noise,
such as occasional clunks, but should not
damage drive components. When
transitioning from consistently loose or
slippery surfaces, be sure the four-wheel
drive system is not mechanically blocked
once on dry, hard surface roads in
two-wheel drive high.
Note: In certain scenarios, where the
four-wheel drive system has difficulty
engaging, a To Engage 4x4 Slow to 3 MPH
or To Engage 4x4 Slow to 5 km/h
message could appear in the instrument
cluster.
Operating Four-Wheel Drive with
a Spare or Worn Tires
Your four-wheel drive system is not
intended to provide full function with tires
that have different levels of wear or with
a dissimilar spare tire. Incorrect use of
four-wheel drive with such tires can cause
system damage.
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