2018-Ford-Explorer-Owners-Manual-

Towing

Four-wheel Drive Vehicles Alternatively, you can tow your four-wheel drive vehicle with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transport trailer. Do not tow your four-wheel drive vehicle with the front wheels off the ground (by using a tow dolly) and the rear wheels on the ground. This causes damage to your four-wheel drive system. If you are using a vehicle transport trailer, follow the instruction specified by the equipment provider.

2. Press the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral (N). 3. Turn off your vehicle by turning the ignition key past the accessory position. The key position is between the accessory and off positions. See Ignition Switch (page 167). 4. Disconnect the negative (black) cable from the battery. See Changing the 12V Battery (page 291). Note: The anti-theft system does not work until you reconnect the battery cable. Start the engine within 15 minutes of reconnecting the battery cable. All Vehicles • Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h). • Start the engine and allow it to run for five minutes at the beginning of each day and every six hours thereafter.With the engine running and your foot on the brake, shift into drive (D) and then into reverse (R) before shifting back into neutral (N). Front-wheel Drive Vehicles Alternatively, you can towyour front-wheel drive vehicle with the front wheels off the ground by using a towdolly, or with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transport trailer. If you are using a tow dolly, follow the instructions specified by the equipment provider.

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