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Studded tires are strictly for driving on ice IIRC, which usually isn't a problem anywhere else.

Bingo! You got it. That is where AWD will help and it sounds like you already have the rest covered. Snow/winter tires will help a lot, too.

That's the whole point - AWD does NOT help with steering or stopping. It only helps you get going. Which is why so many 4wd and AWD vehicles end up in ditches during snowstorms. They think because they can get going with 4WD and AWD that they can drive faster. But it doesn't matter how many wheels have torque if none of them have traction when you need to stop or change directions.

Well of course it helps traction in a muddy, slick parking lot - that's what it's designed for. I guess I misread your comment.

What does the entertainment system owner's guide say? If it has the capability then that guide will explain it. If it's not in the guide then it won't.

Why does AWD make it "smooth"?

Totally different in the states. You normally get the incentives that are in effect when the vehicle is delivered - period. It's always been that way. I like having the option.

If you think you'll want it at some point, get it now. It will be almost impossible to retrofit. You can always upgrade the speakers and even add amps if you want. I think once you have it you'll find it extremely useful.

Around $400 last time I checked.

Yep.

I think he meant "hacked" by the Ford engineers, not customers.

What Waldo said was it does help you get going in slippery conditions, but it doesn't help with handling or braking. He also said it was more fun but again that's not the same as safer. Waldo was reacting to the marketing that touts it as "safer", especially in winter climates, because it's not AWD that makes it safer but proper tires that don't lose their grip in the cold and in snow so that you can corner and stop better. As for Ford's AWD system - it can transfer 100% (or close to it) torque from front to rear based either on actual slippage (detected by differences in wheel speeds) or when it anticipates slippage (turning the steering wheel while accelerating hard e.g. It's all controlled electronically by the PCM. The new Explorer version is even more sophisticated as far as the programming but it's the same basic system. It does not transfer torque side to side directly although it can brake one wheel effectively transferring the torque to the other wheel but I think it's only done as part of stability control or the Explorer's off road programming. I don't think it's done on dry pavement to enhance handling like the Acrua system.

Actually your warranty is 5 years, 60K miles. These issues are typically a one-time repair using new parts.

RCL = Red Carpet Lease

That means you don't have the seat position set correctly in memory. Unless when you hit the seat memory button again it moves forward by itself.

Oh No! NOBODY will ever look there.............(except you apparently - good job!)

Just say no.

I think you should take it back immediately if you're that unhappy with it that you had to create 3 separate topics.

Older purchased songs may still be protected and those should not work on a usb drive. Ripped songs and unprotected purchased songs (newer ones) should work fine. It's a copyright thing. One way to test is to see if itunes allows you to convert the song to a MP3 format. If not you can get around it by burning it to an audio disc and then ripping it back in. It's a pain but it works.

There are restrictions such as the car has to be in park, etc. Also check the setup options to see if it was disabled. It should all be explained in detail in the owner's manual.

Are any of the songs purchased from iTunes ( and if so are they unprotected) or did you rip them from CDs? What format files ended up on the usb drive?

It was there yesterday - I looked up something. They must have taken the 2011 edge and mkx manuals offline for now.

1. Normally you get the rebates in effect at the time of delivery, but Select dealers appear to have the option to lock in incentives when the vehicle is ordered OR give you the ones in effect when the vehicle is delivered - whichever is lower. This appears to be a new program and it only applies to Select dealers so you'd have to ask your dealer if they're Select and if they know about the program. 2. That depends entirely on how you negotiated the deal with the dealer. If you negotiated a specific price and there is no wording on the agreement about being subject to factory price changes then no, your price should not change. But if you negotiated X plan or invoice+ or MSRP- or if there is wording to that effect on the agrement then yes, it will change. 3. Delivery 4. 6-12 but that depends on the dealer and how much allocation they have and what priority they give your order (10 is the best). 5. It's totally up to the dealer. $500 is typical but I've seen $1000. I would not go above $1000 - that's unreasonable especially since the dealer doesn't have to put anything up front to order the vehicle.

Did you check with SCT? I'm pretty sure they make one that will work with the Edge. Maybe even the Xcal2 that you already have.

This site has the 11 MKX manual but not the Edge yet. https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners_manuals/default.asp