Four-Wheel Drive; Principle Of Operation; Using Four-Wheel Drive - Ford EVEREST 2015 Owner's Manual

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

The four-wheel drive system in your vehicle
is an intelligent system that continuously
monitors vehicle conditions and
automatically adjusts the power
distribution between the front and rear
wheels. It combines transparent
all-surface operation with highly capable
four-wheel drive. The four-wheel drive
system is always active and requires no
driver input, however the driver can
optimize more control by utilising the
terrain management switch and low range
selection switch, mounted in the centre
console, for the correct terrain conditions.

USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

WARNING
Vehicles with a higher center of
gravity such as utility and four-wheel
drive vehicles handle differently than
vehicles with a lower center of gravity.
Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are
not designed for cornering at speeds as
high as passenger cars any more than
low-slung sports cars are designed to
perform satisfactorily under off-road
conditions. Avoid sharp turns, excessive
speed and abrupt maneuvers in these
vehicles. Failure to drive cautiously could
result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle
control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and
death.
The intelligent 4WD system continuously
monitors vehicle conditions and
automatically adjusts the power
distribution between the front and rear
wheels. It combines transparent
all-surface operation with highly capable

four-wheel drive.

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Four-Wheel Drive
The 4WD system is always active and
requires no driver input. It is capable of
handling all road conditions, including
street and highway driving as well as
off-road and winter driving. If the vehicle
is equipped with the low range option, the
driver can optimize more 4WD control by
moving the terrain management switch for
the correct terrain. See Off-Road Driving
(page 193).
Note: A warning message will be displayed
in the information display when an 4WD
system fault is present See Information
Messages (page 80). . A 4WD system fault
will cause the 4WD system to default to
rear-wheel drive only mode. When this
warning message is displayed, have your
vehicle serviced at an authorized dealer.
Note: A warning message will be displayed
in the information display if the 4WD system
has overheated See Information
Messages (page 80). . This condition may
occur if the vehicle was operated in extreme
conditions with excessive wheel slip, such
as deep sand. To resume normal 4WD
function as soon as possible, stop the
vehicle in a safe location and switch the
engine off for at least 10 minutes. After the
engine has been restarted and the 4WD
system has adequately cooled, the warning
message will turn off and normal 4WD
function will return.
Do not use a spare tire of a different size
other than the tire provided. If the
mini-spare tire is installed, the 4WD system
may disable automatically and enter
rear-wheel drive only mode to protect the
driveline components. This condition will
be indicated by a warning in the
information display See Information
Messages (page 80). . If there is a warning
message in the information display from
using the spare tire, this indicator should
turn off after reinstalling the repaired or
replaced normal road tire and cycling the
ignition off and on. It is recommended to
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