1998 Ford Expedition Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 107

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Driving more engine braking than (Overdrive) and is useful when: • driving with a heavy load • towing a trailer up or down steep hills • additional engine downhill braking is desired. If towing a trailer, refer to Driving while you tow in the Towing a trailer chapter. To return to (Overdrive) mode, press the transmission control switch. The TCIL (the word OFF) will no longer be illuminated. Each time the vehicle is started, the transmission will automatically return to normal overdrive mode. Every time the vehicle is shut off and restarted, you must press the transmission control switch to cancel overdrive operation if driving in overdrive is not desired. 2 (Second) Use 2 (Second) to start-up on slippery roads or to provide additional engine braking on downgrades. 1 (First) Use 1 (Low) to provide maximum engine braking on steep downgrades. Upshifts can be made by shifting to 2 (Second) or to (Overdrive). Selecting 1 (Low) at higher speeds causes the transmission to shift to a lower 107

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more engine braking than
(Overdrive) and is useful when:
•
driving with a heavy load
•
towing a trailer up or down
steep hills
•
additional engine downhill
braking is desired. If towing a
trailer, refer to
Driving while
you tow
in the
Towing a trailer
chapter.
To return to
(Overdrive) mode,
press the transmission control
switch. The TCIL (the word OFF)
will no longer be illuminated.
Each time the vehicle is started,
the transmission will automatically
return to normal overdrive mode.
Every time the vehicle is shut off
and restarted, you must press the
transmission control switch to
cancel overdrive operation if
driving in overdrive is not desired.
2 (Second)
Use 2 (Second) to start-up on
slippery roads or to provide
additional engine braking on
downgrades.
1 (First)
Use 1 (Low) to provide maximum
engine braking on steep
downgrades. Upshifts can be made
by shifting to 2 (Second) or to
(Overdrive). Selecting 1 (Low)
at higher speeds causes the
transmission to shift to a lower
Driving
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