2012 Ford Expedition Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 269

Driving CONTROL TRAC FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED) WARNING: For important information regarding safe operation of this type of vehicle, see Preparing to drive your vehicle in this chapter. If equipped with the Control Trac௡ 4X4 System, and 4L (4X4 LOW) is selected while the vehicle is moving faster than 3 mph (5 km/h), the system will not engage. This is normal and should be no reason for concern. Before 4L (4X4 LOW) can be engaged, the vehicle must be stopped or moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h) and the transmission placed in N (Neutral). See the Message center in the Instrument Cluster section to complete the 4L shift if either shift condition is not met. Do not use 4H (4X4) or 4L (4X4 LOW) on dry, hard surfaced roads. Doing so will produce excessive noise, increased tire wear and may damage drive components. 4H (4X4) and 4L (4X4 LOW) are only intended for consistently slippery or loose surfaces. Use of 4H (4X4) or 4L (4X4 LOW) on these surfaces may produce some noise (such as occasional clunks) but will not damage drive components. Your 4x4 features the heavy-duty Control Trac system which includes a computer-operated transfer case. This unique system is interactive with the road, continually monitoring and adjusting torque delivery to the front and rear wheels to optimize vehicle control. 4WD indicator lights The indicator lights illuminate in the message center in the reconfigurable telltale (RTT) location under the following conditions. Refer to Warning lights and chimes in the Instrument Cluster chapter. • 4X2 - Momentarily illuminates 4x2 when 2H is selected. • 4X4 AUTO - Illuminates when 4X4 AUTO is selected. • 4X4 - Illuminates when 4X4 is selected. 4x4 AUTO 4x4 269 2012 Expedition (exd) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)