Driving
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MaximumTrailerWeightRating:Maximumweightofatrailerthe
vehicleispermittedtotow.Themaximumtrailerweightratingis
determinedbysubtractingthevehiclecurbweightforeach
engine/transmissioncombination,anyrequiredoptionweightfortrailer
towingandtheweightofthedriverfromtheGCWRforthetowing
vehicle.
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MaximumTrailerWeight:Maximumweightofatrailertheloaded
vehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)ispermittedtotow.Itis
determinedbysubtractingtheweightoftheloadedtrailertowing
vehiclefromtheGCWRforthetowingvehicle.
TrailerWeightRange:Specifiedweightrangethatthetrailermust
fallwithinthatrangesfromzerotothemaximumtrailerweightrating.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedtrailerwhen
figuringthetotalweight.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
Donotusereplacementtireswithlowerloadcarryingcapacitiesthanthe
originalsbecausetheymaylowerthevehicle’sGVWRandGAWR
limitations.Replacementtireswithahigherlimitthantheoriginalsdo
notincreasetheGVWRandGAWRlimitations.
TheCertificationLabel,foundontheinsidepillarofthedriver’sdoor,
listsseveralimportantvehicleweightratinglimitations.Beforeadding
anyadditionalequipment,refertotheselimitations.Ifyouareadding
weighttothefrontofyourvehicle,(potentiallyincludingweightadded
tothecab),theweightaddedshouldnotexceedthefrontaxlereserve
capacity(FARC).Additionalfrontalweightmaybeaddedtothefront
axlereservecapacityprovidedyoulimityourpayloadinotherways(i.e.
restrictthenumberofpassengersoramountofcargocarried).
Youmayaddequipmentthroughoutyourvehicleifthetotalweight
addedisequaltoorlessthanthetotalaxlereservecapacity(TARC)
weight.YoushouldNEVERexceedthetotalaxlereservecapacity.
Alwaysensurethattheweightofpassengers,cargoandequipmentbeing
carriediswithintheweightlimitationsthathavebeenestablishedfor
yourvehicleincludingbothgrossvehicleweightandFrontandrear
grossaxleweightratinglimits.Undernocircumstanceshouldthese
limitationsbeexceeded.Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitation
couldresultinseriousdamagetothevehicleand/orpersonalinjury.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| 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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