Ford Excursion (2000 year). Manual — part 30

Forced Downshifts

To gain acceleration in

(Overdrive) or Drive (O/D OFF) when

passing another vehicle, push the accelerator to the floor. The
transmission will downshift to the appropriate gear: third, second or first
gear.

Shift strategy (4R100 automatic transmission)

To account for customer driving habits and conditions, your 4R100
automatic transmission electronically controls the shift quality by using
an adaptive learning strategy. The adaptive learning strategy is
maintained by power from the battery. When the battery is disconnected
or a new battery is installed, the transmission must relearn its adaptive
strategy. Optimal shifting will resume within a few hundred kilometers
(miles) of operation.

If the shift quality does not improve within a few hundred
kilometers (miles) of operation, or if the downshifts and other
throttle conditions do not function normally, see your dealer or a
qualified service technician as soon as possible.

POWER TAKE OFF (PTO)

Your vehicle is not designed to be equipped with a Power Take Off
(PTO). For PTO usage, a special transmission case, internal components
and calibration are required. Ford Motor Company does not recommend
the installation of a PTO system.

Damage resulting from the use of a PTO system may not be covered by
your warranty.

Do not subject your Excursion to any auxiliary power take off
applications as this could overheat the fuel tank and increase the

risk of personal injury.

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)

For important information regarding safe operation of this type
of vehicle, see Preparing to drive your vehicle in this chapter.

When Four–wheel drive (4WD) is engaged, power is supplied to all four
wheels through a transfer case. 4WD power can be selected when
additional driving power is desired.

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If equipped with the Electronic Shift 4WD System, and the
instrument panel control is moved to 4WD Low while the vehicle
is moving, the system will not engage and no damage will occur to
the 4WD system. Before 4WD Low can be engaged, the vehicle
must be at a complete stop with the brake pedal depressed and
the transmission in N (Neutral).

4H or 4L operation is not recommended on dry pavement. Doing
so could result in difficult disengagement of the transfer case,
increased tire wear and decreased fuel economy.

Electronic shift on the fly (ESOF) 4x4 system

The 4WD system:
• provides 4x4 High engagement and disengagement while the vehicle is

moving.

• is operated by a rotary control located on the instrument panel that

allows you select 2WD, 4x4 High or 4x4 Low operation.

• uses hub locks that can be engaged and disengaged automatically by

using a rotary control located on the instrument panel.

• automatic hub locks can be

manually overridden by rotating
the hub lock control from AUTO
to LOCK. Automatic operation of
the hub locks is recommended.

• For proper operation, make

sure that the arrow and the
indicator dot on the hub are
aligned.

4WD system indicator lights

The 4WD system indicator lights illuminate only under the following
conditions. If these lights illuminate when driving in 2WD, contact your
Ford dealer as soon as possible.

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• 4x4 -momentarily illuminates

when the vehicle is started.
Illuminates when 4x4 High or 4x4
LOW is engaged.

• LOW RANGE –momentarily

illuminates when the vehicle is
started. Illuminates when 4x4
Low is engaged.

Using the electronic shift 4WD system

Positions of the electronic shift system

To prevent damage, the electronic shift 4WD system is designed
to allow up to 45 seconds before the shift command is performed.
In the event that conflicting shift commands are selected, allow
up to 45 seconds for the shift command to be performed prior to
reporting any shift concerns to your dealer.

2WD (2WD High) – Power to rear axle only.

4x4 HIGH (4WD High) – Power delivered to front and rear axles for
increased traction.

4x4 LOW (4WD Low) – Power to front and rear axles at low speeds.

Shifting from 2WD (2WD high) to 4x4 HIGH (4WD high)

Rotate the 4WD control to the 4x4
HIGH position at speeds up to 88
km/h (55 mph).
• To prevent damage, the

electronic shift 4WD system is
designed to engage 4x4 HIGH
(4WD high) when the vehicle
is moving. If the 4x4 indicator
light does not illuminate when
shifting a vehicle that is
stationary, start the vehicle
moving. Once the vehicle is moving, 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) will
engage and the 4x4 indicator will illuminate.

Do not shift into 4x4 HIGH with the rear wheels slipping.

4x4

LOW

RANGE

4X4

HIGH

2WD

4X4

LOW

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Shifting from 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) to 2WD (2WD high)

Rotate the 4WD control to 2WD at
any forward speed. Disengagement
of the transfer case and front hubs
may be delayed due to torque bind
which is caused by driving on dry
hard surfaces or performing tight
turns while using the 4WD system.
• You do not need to operate the

vehicle in R (Reverse) to
disengage your front hubs.

Shifting from 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) to 4x4 LOW (4WD low)

1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

2. Depress the brake.

3. Place the gearshift in N (Neutral).

4. Move the 4WD control to the 4x4
LOW position.

5. Hold the shift command until the
LOW RANGE indicator light
illuminates.

6. If the LOW RANGE indicator light
does not illuminate after 15
seconds, start the vehicle moving,
then repeat steps 1 through 5
before reporting any shift concerns
to your dealer.

Shifting from 4x4 LOW (4WD low) to 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) or
2WD (2WD high)

1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

2. Depress the brake.

3. Place the gearshift in N (Neutral).

4X4

HIGH

2WD

4X4

LOW

2WD

4X4

LOW

4X4

HIGH

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