Driving
Putthegearshiftleverintothe
neutralpositionandwaitatleast
threesecondsbeforeshiftingintoR
(Reverse).
1
2
3 5
4 R
YoucanshiftintoR(Reverse)onlybymovingthegearshiftleverfrom
leftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)gearsbeforeyoushiftintoR(Reverse).
ThisisaspeciallockoutfeaturewhichpreventsyoufromshiftingintoR
(Reverse)whenyoudownshiftfrom5(Fifth).
VEHICLE LOADING
Beforeloadingavehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingterms:
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BaseCurbWeight:Weightofthevehicleincludinganystandard
equipment,fluids,lubricants,etc.Itdoesnotincludepassengersor
aftermarketequipment.
•
Payload:Combinedmaximumallowableweightofcargo,passengers
andoptionalequipment.Thepayloadequalsthegrossvehicleweight
ratingminusbasecurbweight.
•
•
GVW(GrossVehicleWeight):Basecurbweightpluspayload
weight.TheGVWisnotalimitoraspecification.
GVWR(GrossVehicleWeightRating):Maximumtotalweightof
thebasevehicle,passengers,optionalequipmentandcargo.The
GVWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedontheSafety
ComplianceLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
•
GAWR(GrossAxleWeightRating):Carryingcapacityforeachaxle
system.TheGAWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedonthe
SafetyComplianceLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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•
GCW(GrossCombinedWeight):Thecombinedweightofthe
towingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthetrailer.
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating):Maximumcombined
weightoftowingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthe
trailer.TheGCWRindicatesthemaximumloadedweightthatthe
vehicleisdesignedtotow.
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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 | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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