Driving
Whentowingatrailer:
•
UseD(Drive)oralowergearwhentowingupor
downsteephills.Thiswilleliminateexcessive
downshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransaxlecooling.
•
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
Servicing after towing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehicle
willrequiremorefrequentserviceintervals.Referto
yourmaintenanceguideandorserviceguidefor
moreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
•
Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupinan
areabeforestartingonatriptogetthefeelofthe
vehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbs
andotherobstacles.
•
•
•
Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailer
attached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10%ofthe
loadedtrailerweight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),
thoroughlycheckyourhitch,electrical
connectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
•
•
Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimein
hotweather,placethegearshiftinP(Park)and
increaseidlespeed.Thisaidsenginecoolingand
airconditionerefficiency.
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedona
grade.Ifyoumustparkonagrade,placewheel
chocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Towing your vehicle behind another vehicle
Attimes,youmaywanttotowyourvehiclebehind
anothervehicle,suchasarecreationalvehicle,car
oratruck.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus 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 Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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