Driving
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandto
maximizevehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipment
whiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
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Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.Referto Pr epa rin g to
tow inthischapter.
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Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.Referto Drivin g
while you tow inthischapter.
Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Refertothe
severedutyscheduleintheserviceguideandormaintenanceguide.
Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast800km
(500
miles).
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
DonotexceedthemaximumloadslistedontheSafetyCompliance
Certificationlabel.Forloadspecificationtermsfoundonthelabel,refer
to Vehicle loadin ginthischapter.Remembertofigureinthetongue
loadofyourloadedvehiclewhenfiguringthetotalweight.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer 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 Explorer |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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