2005 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
The following gives  you a few  examples on how to  calculate the available
amount of cargo  and luggage load  capacity:
Another example for  your vehicle with  1400 lb. (635 kg)  of cargo and
luggage capacity. You  decide to go  golfing. Is there enough  load
capacity to carry  you, 4 of  your friends and all  the golf bags?  You and
four friends average  220 lb. (99  kg) each and the  golf bags weigh
approximately 30 lb.  (13.5 kg) each.  The calculation would be:  1400 –
(5
x 220) –  (5 x 30)  = 1400 – 1100  – 150 =  150 lb. Yes, you  have
enough load capacity  in your vehicle  to transport four friends  and
your golf bags.  In metric units,  the calculation would be:  635 kg —  (5
x 99 kg)  — (5 x  13.5 kg) = 635  — 495 —  67.5 = 72.5 kg.
A final example  for your vehicle  with 1400 lb. (635  kg) of cargo  and
luggage capacity. You  and one of  your friends decide to  pick up
cement from the  local home improvement  store to finish that  patio
you have been  planning for the  past 2 years. Measuring  the inside of
the vehicle with  the rear seat  folded down, you have  room for 12-100
lb. (45 kg)  bags of cement.  Do you have enough  load capacity to
transport the cement  to your home?  If you and your  friend each weigh
220
lb. (99 kg),  the calculation would  be: 1400 – (2  x 220) –  (12 x
100)
= 1400 –  440 – 1200  = – 240 lb.  No, you do  not have enough
cargo capacity to  carry that much  weight. In metric units,  the
calculation would be:  635 kg —  (2 x 99 kg)  — (12 x  45 kg) = 635  —
198
— 540 =  —103 kg. You  will need to reduce  the load weight  by at
least 240 lb.  (104 kg). If  you remove 3-100 lb.  (45 kg) cement  bags,
then the load  calculation would be:
1400
– (2 x  220) – (9  x 100) = 1400  – 440 –  900 = 60 lb.  Now you
have the load  capacity to transport  the cement and your  friend home. .
In metric units,  the calculation would  be: 635 kg —  (2 x 99  kg) — (9
x 45 kg)  = 635 —  198 — 405 =  32 kg.
The above calculations  also assume that  the loads are positioned  in your
vehicle in a  manner that does  not overload the Front  or the Rear  Gross
Axle Weight Rating  specified for your  vehicle on the Certification  label
found on the  edge of the  driver’s door.
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  Lincoln
Mercury 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.
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