DRIVING YOUR SUV OR TRUCK Supplement

1 DRIVING your SUV OR TRUCK 19A285 AAFebruary 2016 Second PrintingSupplement DRIVING your SUV or TruckLitho in To Utility Vehicle and TRUCK Owners3 Vehicle Characteristics4 DRIVING On Roadways6 DRIVING Off-Road9 Inflating your Tires13 Tire Care15 Tire Replacement Requirements17 Loading your Vehicle19 Trailer Towing22 Maintenance and Modifications23 The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of going toprint. In the interest of continuous development, we reserve the right to changespecifications, design or equipment at any time without notice or obligation.

2 Nopart of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrievalsystem or translated into any language in any form by any means without ourwritten permission. Errors and omissions excepted. Ford Motor Company 2016 Table of Contents12013-17 Four Wheel Drive(4wd) Supplement , 1st Printing, January 2016 USA(fus)INTRODUCTIONW elcome to Ford Motor Company s world of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)and TRUCK DRIVING ! your new vehicle opens up a completely different andchallenging world of travel unlike what you have ever experienced with aconventional car.

3 Most importantly, you ll be able to travel with thesafety, comfort and dependability of a Ford-built vehicle, particularly when loaded, will handle differently than anordinary passenger car. This is because your vehicle has special designand equipment features for cargo-hauling or off-road this Supplement and theOwner s Manualfor specific informationabout equipment features and instructions for safe DRIVING . You must alsolearn and understand the capabilities and limitations of your vehiclethrough experience.

4 Take it slow and easy until you get to know andunderstand your at speeds safe for road conditions and the use of safety belts arethe best means of avoiding the possibility of accident and serious occupants must wear their safety belts and children/infants must useappropriate restraints to minimize the risk of injury or Motor Company reserves the right at any time to changeinformation provided herein, including specifications, design ortesting procedures without incurring Four Wheel Drive(4wd) Supplement , 1st Printing, January 2016 USA(fus)NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERSWARNING:Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rolloverrate than other types of vehicles.

5 To reduce the risk of seriousinjury or death from a rollover or other crash you must: Avoid sharp turns and abrupt maneuvers; Drive at safe speeds for the conditions; Keep tires properly inflated; Never overload or improperly load your vehicle; and Make sure every passenger is properly :In a rollover crash, an unbelted person issignificantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat occupants must wear seat belts and children/infants must useappropriate restraints to minimize the risk of injury or vehicles and trucks handledifferently than passenger cars inthe various DRIVING conditions thatare encountered on streets,highways and off-road.

6 Utilityvehicles and trucks are not designedfor cornering at speeds as high aspassenger cars any more thanlow-slung sports cars are designedto perform satisfactorily underoff-road yourOwner s Manualand any supplements for specificinformation about equipment features, instructions for safe DRIVING andadditional precautions to reduce the risk of an accident or serious To Utility Vehicle and TRUCK Owners32013-17 Four Wheel Drive(4wd) Supplement , 1st Printing, January 2016 USA(fus)VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS4WD and AWD SystemsWARNING:Do not become overconfident in the ability of 4 WDand AWD vehicles.

7 Although a 4WD or AWD vehicle mayaccelerate better than two-wheel drive vehicle in low tractionsituations, it won t stop any faster than two-wheel drive drive at a safe vehicle equipped with AWD or 4WD (when you select the 4WD mode)has the ability to use all four wheels to power itself. This increasestraction which may enable you to safely drive over terrain and roadconditions that a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle is supplied to all four wheelsthrough a transfer case or powertransfer unit. 4WD vehicles allowyou to select different drive modesas necessary.

8 Information on shiftingprocedures and maintenance can befound in yourOwner s become thoroughly familiarwith this information before you operate your some 4WD models, the initial shift from two-wheel drive to 4 WDwhile the vehicle is moving can cause a momentary clunk and ratchetingsound. These sounds are normal as the front drivetrain comes up tospeed and is not cause for Characteristics42013-17 Four Wheel Drive(4wd) Supplement , 1st Printing, January 2016 USA(fus)How your vehicle differs from other vehiclesSUVs and trucks can differ fromsome other vehicles in a fewnoticeable ways.

9 your vehicle maybe: Higher to allow higher loadcarrying capacity and to allow itto travel over rough terrainwithout getting hung up ordamaging underbody components. Shorter to give it the capabilityto approach inclines and driveover the crest of a hill withoutgetting hung up or damagingunderbody components. All otherthings held equal, a shorterwheelbase may make your vehiclequicker to respond to steering inputs than a vehicle with a longerwheelbase. Narrower to provide greatermaneuverability in tight spaces,particularly in off-road a result of the above dimensionaldifferences, SUVs and trucks oftenwill have a higher center of gravityand a greater difference in center ofgravity between the loaded andunloaded differences that make yourvehicle so versatile also make ithandle differently than an ordinarypassenger Characteristics52013-17 Four Wheel Drive(4wd) Supplement , 1st Printing, January 2016 USA(fus) DRIVING ON ROADWAYSWARNING.

10 Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such asutility vehicles and trucks handle differently than vehicles with alower center of gravity. Utility vehicles and trucks are not designed forcornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any more than low-slungsports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under off-roadconditions. Avoid sharp turns, excessive speed or abrupt maneuvers inthese vehicles. Failure to drive cautiously could result in an increasedrisk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury operating principles Drive slower in strong crosswinds which can affect the normal steeringcharacteristics of your vehicle.