Drivin g With a Heavy Load
There are limits to the am ou nt of weight you r
vehicle can carry. The total weight of you r
vehicle, plus the weight of the passengers and
cargo, shou ld never be more than the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Also, the weight
that you r vehicle carries over the front axle and
rear axle shou ld never be more than the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for the resp ective
axle.
You can find you r vehicle’s GVWR and GAWR
on the Safety Com pliance Certification Label on
the left front door lock facing or on the door
latch post pillar.
Usage of rep lacem ent tires with a higher weight
limit than originals does not increase GVWR or
GAWR. Usage of low er cap acity rep lacem ent
tires may low er GVWR and GAWR limitations
and is not recom mend ed.
RWARN ING
If the GVWR or the GAWR specified on
the Safety Com plian ce Certification Label
is exceed ed, you r veh icle may be damaged
or you may lose control and injure
som eon e.
Tow ing Behind Anoth er Veh icle —
Recreation al Veh icle
Tow ing an au tom atic transaxle vehicle behind
another vehicle, such as a Recreational Vehicle
(RV), is not recom mend ed unless a front wheel
dolly is used . Do not tow you r au tom atic
transaxle with the front wheels on the grou nd or
transaxle dam age may occur.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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