Forde Edge II owners manual page 173

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All-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) USING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE Do not use a spare tire of a different size other than the tire provided. If the All-wheel drive uses all four wheels to mini-spare tire is installed, the AWD power the vehicle. This increases traction, system may disable automatically and enabling you to drive over terrain and road enter front-wheel drive only mode to conditions that a conventional two-wheel protect driveline components. This drive vehicle cannot. The AWD system is condition will be indicated by a warning in active all the time and requires no input the information display See Information from the operator. Messages (page 108). If there is a warning Note:Your AWD vehicle is not intended for message in the information display from off-road use. The AWD feature gives your using the spare tire, this indicator should vehicle some limited off-road capabilities turn off after reinstalling the repaired or in which driving surfaces are relatively level, replaced normal road tire and cycling the obstruction-free and otherwise similar to ignition off and on. It is recommended to normal on-road driving conditions. reinstall the repaired or replaced road tire Operating your vehicle under other than as soon as possible. Major dissimilar tire those conditions could subject the vehicle sizes between the front and rear axles to excessive stress which might result in could cause the AWD system to stop damage which is not covered under your functioning and default to front-wheel warranty. drive or damage the AWD system. Note:A warning message will be displayed Driving In Special Conditions With in the information display when an AWD All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system fault is present See Information AWD vehicles are equipped for driving on Messages (page 108). An AWD system fault sand, snow, mud and rough roads and have will cause the AWD system to default to operating characteristics that are front-wheel drive only mode. When this somewhat different from conventional warning message is displayed, have your vehicles, both on and off the highway. vehicle serviced at an authorized dealer Under severe operating conditions, the A/C Note:A warning message will be displayed may cycle on and off to protect in the information display if the AWD system overheating of the engine. has overheated See Information Messages (page 108). This condition may Basic operating principles in special occur if the vehicle was operated in extreme conditions conditions with excessive wheel slip, such • Drive slower in strong crosswinds which as deep sand. To resume normal AWD can affect the normal steering function as soon as possible, stop the characteristics of your vehicle. vehicle in a safe location and stop the engine for at least 10 minutes. After the • Be extremely careful when driving on engine has been restarted and the AWD pavement made slippery by loose sand, system has adequately cooled, the warning water, gravel, snow or ice. message will turn off and normal AWD function will return. 170 Edge/Galaxy/S-MAX (CDQ) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing

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