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owners manual Ford Edge - year of production: 2014 - Forde Edge II owners manual EN
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All-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
Driving on Hilly or Sloping Terrain Descend a hill in the same gear you would
Note:Avoid driving crosswise or turning on use to climb up the hill to avoid excessive
steep slopes or hills. A danger lies in losing brake application and brake overheating.
traction, slipping sideways and possibly Do not descend in neutral; instead,
rolling over. Whenever driving on a hill, disengage overdrive or manually shift to a
determine beforehand the route you will lower gear. When descending a steep hill,
use. Do not drive over the crest of a hill avoid sudden hard braking as you could
without seeing what conditions are on the lose control. The front wheels have to be
other side. Do not drive in reverse over a hill turning in order to steer the vehicle.
without the aid of an observer. Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, therefore
Although natural obstacles may make it apply the brakes steadily. Do not “pump”
necessary to travel diagonally up or down the brakes.
a hill or steep incline, you should always Driving on Snow and Ice
try to drive straight up or straight down. WARNING
When climbing a steep slope or hill, start
in a lower gear rather than downshifting to If you are driving in slippery
a lower gear from a higher gear once the conditions that require tire chains or
ascent has started. This reduces strain on cables, then it is critical that you drive
the engine and the possibility of stalling. cautiously. Keep speeds down, allow for
If you do stall out, do not try to turnaround longer stopping distances and avoid
because you might roll over. It is better to aggressive steering to reduce the chances
back down to a safe location. of a loss of vehicle control which can lead
Apply just enough power to the wheels to to serious injury or death. If the rear end of
climb the hill. Too much power will cause the vehicle slides while cornering, steer in
the tires to slip, spin or lose traction, the direction of the slide until you regain
resulting in loss of vehicle control. control of the vehicle.
Note:Excessive tire slippage can cause
driveline damage.
AWD vehicles have advantages over 2WD
vehicles in snow and ice but can skid like
any other vehicle.
Should you start to slide while driving on
snowy or icy roads, turn the steering wheel
in the direction of the slide until you regain
control.
Avoid sudden applications of power and
quick changes of direction on snow and
E143949 ice. Apply the accelerator slowly and
steadily when starting from a full stop.
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Edge/Galaxy/S-MAX (CDQ) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
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