Driving
your vehicle including both gross vehicle weight and front and rear gross
axle weight rating limits. Under no circumstance should these limitations
be exceeded.
Exceeding any vehicle weight rating limitation could result in
serious damage to the vehicle loss of vehicle control, vehicle
rollover, and/or personal injury.
TRAILER TOWING
Your vehicle is classified as a light duty towing vehicle. The amount of
weight you can safely tow depends on the type of engine you have in
your vehicle. Your vehicle does not come from the factory fully equipped
to tow. No towing packages are available through Ford or
Mercury/Lincoln dealers. Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been
driven at least 800 km (500 miles). If towing with a station wagon, inflate
the rear tires to 35 psi.
Towing a trailer places an additional load on your vehicle’s engine,
transaxle, brakes, tires and suspension. Inspect these components
carefully after towing.
In order to identify your vehicle’s engine, refer toIdentifying
componentsintheenginecompartment in theMaintenanceand
specifications chapter.
The amount of weight that you can tow depends on the type of engine in
your vehicle. See the following charts:
3.0L
2-ValveVulcanEngine
Model
PassengerLoad LuggageLoad- MaxTrailer
-
5/340 (750)
#/kg(lbs.)
kg(lbs.)
0
Wt.-kg(lbs.)
365 (800)
Sedan
4/270
2/135
2/135
(600)
(300)
(300)
70 (150)
70 (150)
0
0
365 (800)
500 (1100)
565 (1250)
365 (800)
Wagon
4/270 (600)
2/135
2/135
(300)
(300)
70 (150)
0
430 (950)
500 (1100)
The above chart is based on the specified vehicle at a maximum GCW
(Vehicle weight + Trailer weight) equal to 2,245 kg (4,950 lbs.).
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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