What you should know about fail-safe cooling

If the engine coolant supply is depleted, this feature allows the vehicle to be driven temporarily before incremental component damage is incurred.
The “fail-safe” distance depends on ambient temperatures, vehicle load and terrain.
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Snow tires and chains
WARNING: Snow tires must be the same size, load index, speed
rating as those originally provided by Ford. Use of any tire or
wheel not recommended by Ford can affect the safety and
performance o ...
Cargo
When the third row seats are up, there's a nice, deep well, similar to what
you find in a minivan, delivering 17.9 cubic feet of storage. The seats fold
flat to expand to a very usable 39.6 cubic ...
Checking automatic transmission fluid at normal operating temperature
(140°F-158°F [60°C-70°C])
Automatic transmission fluid expands when warmed. To obtain an
accurate fluid check, drive the vehicle until it is warmed up
(approximately 20 miles [30 km]) until the engine coolant gauge
indic ...
