Ford Escape: Sand
When driving over sand, try to keep all four wheels on the most solid area of the trail. Avoid reducing the tire pressures but shift to a lower gear and drive steadily through the terrain. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid spinning the wheels.
Avoid excessive speed because vehicle momentum can work against you and cause the vehicle to become stuck to the point that assistance may be required from another vehicle. Remember, you may be able to back out the way you came if you proceed with caution.
Emergency maneuvers
• In an unavoidable emergency situation where a sudden sharp turn
must be made, remember to avoid “over-driving” your vehicle, i.e.,
turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as requi ...
Mud and water
If you must drive through high
water, drive slowly. Traction or
brake capability may be limited.
When driving through water,
determine the depth; avoid water
higher than the bottom of the hubs
...
See also:
Removing the jumper cables
Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.
Note: In the illustration, the vehicle on the bottom is used to designate
the assisting (boosting) battery.
1. Remove th ...
Driving with summer tires
At temperatures below 45 ‡ (+7 †), the elasticity of summer tires and therefore
also traction and braking capability are reduced considerably — equip your vehicle
with M+S tires. Using summe ...
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmitter
to lock all doors and the liftgate. The turn signal lights
will flash and the horn will chirp to acknowledge the lock
signal. ...
