Driving
Trailer brakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automaticorsurge-type
brakesaresafeifinstalledproperlyandadjustedto
themanufacturer’sspecifications.Thetrailerbrakes
mustmeetlocalandFederalregulations.
Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulicbrake
systemdirectlytoyourvehicle’sbrake
system.Yourvehiclemaynothaveenoughbraking
powerandyourchancesofhavingacollision
greatlyincrease.
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedfor
operationattheGVWRnotGCWR.
Trailer lamps
Trailerlampsarerequiredonmosttowedvehicles.
Makesureyourtrailerlampsconformtolocaland
Federalregulations.Seeyourdealerortrailerrental
agencyforproperinstructionsandequipmentfor
hookinguptrailerlamps.
Driving while you tow
Donotdrivefasterthan88km/h(55mph)when
towingatrailer.Donotdrivefasterthan72km/h
(45
mph)withanyweightonthetrailerwhile
towingonahotdayorinhillycountry.
Speedcontrolmayshutoffifyouaretowingon
long,steepgrades.
Whentowingatrailer:
•
UseD(Drive)oralowergearwhentowingupor
downsteephills.Thiswilleliminateexcessive
downshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransaxlecooling.
•
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| Download File |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Taurus |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(3 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
Automotive readers have rated 1998 Ford Taurus Owners Manual 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 3 product reviews. it would be nice if this cars they sale off the lot had a owners manual
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