2015 Ford Expedition EL Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 263

262 Towing TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS Emergency Towing If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without access to wheel dollies, car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be flat-towed (all wheels on the ground, regardless of the powertrain and transmission configuration) under the following conditions: • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • Place the transmission in position N. See Automatic transmission in the Transmission chapter if you cannot move the transmission into N. • Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h). • Maximum distance is 50 miles (80 kilometers). Four-wheel-down Towing Note: Make sure you properly secure your vehicle to the tow vehicle. Entering four-wheel-down towing 1. Put the ignition in the on position: • If your vehicle has an ignition key, turn the key to on. Do not start the engine. • If your vehicle has intelligent access, press the engine START/STOP button twice without pressing the brake pedal. Do not start the engine. 2. Press and hold the brake pedal. 3. Rotate the four-wheel drive switch to 2H. 4. Shift the transmission to position N. 5. Rotate the four-wheel drive switch from 2H to 4L and back to 2H five times within seven seconds. • If completed successfully, the information display shows NEUTRAL TOW LEAVE IN N or NEUTRAL TOW ENABLED LEAVE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. This indicates that your vehicle is safe to tow with all wheels on the ground. • If you do not see the message in the display, you must perform the procedure again from the beginning. • You may hear an audible noise as the transfer case shifts into its neutral position. This is normal. 6. Release the brake pedal.