Driving
Driving while you tow
Donotdrivefasterthan88km/h(55mph)whentowingatrailer.
Speedcontrolmayshutoffifyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
Whentowingatrailer:
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Usealowergearwhentowingupordownsteephills.Thiswill
eliminateexcessivedownshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransaxlecooling.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
ExceedingtheGCWRratingmaycauseinternaltransaxledamage
andvoidyourwarrantycoverage.
Servicing after towing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourmaintenanceguideandor
serviceguideformoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupinanareabeforestartingon
atriptogetthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,
makewiderturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandother
obstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10%oftheloadedtrailerweight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
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Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimeinhotweather,place
thegearshiftinP(Park)andincreaseidlespeed.Thisaidsengine
coolingandairconditionerefficiency.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)
Loadtheluggageasfarbackassafelypossibleontherackwithout
exceedingthegrossvehicleweightrating(GVWR)orthegrossaxle
weightrating(GAWR).
Useadjustabletiedownloopstosecuretheload.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
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