Driving
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto454kg(1000lbs.)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof45kg(100lbs.).Donot
towatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast800km(500
miles).
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’sengine,
transaxle,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthesecomponents
carefullyaftertowing.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
Towingtrailersbeyondthemaximumrecommendedgrosstrailer
weightexceedsthelimitofthevehicleandcouldresultin
enginedamage,transaxledamage,structuraldamage,lossofcontrol,
andpersonalinjury.
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailer,andmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Seeyourdealerorareliabletrailer
dealerifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Donotusehitchesthatclampontothevehiclebumper.Useaload
carryinghitch.Youmustdistributetheloadinyourtrailersothat10%of
thetotalweightofthetrailerisonthetongue.
Safety chains
Alwaysconnectthetrailer’ssafetychainstotheframeorhookretainers
ofthevehicle.Toconnectthetrailer’ssafetychains,crossthechains
underthetrailertongueandallowslackforturningcorners.
Ifyouusearentaltrailer,followtheinstructionsthattherentalagency
givestoyou.
Donotattachsafetychainstothebumper.
Trailer brakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automaticorsurge-typetrailerbrakesaresafe
ifinstalledproperlyandadjustedtothemanufacturer’sspecifications.The
trailerbrakesmustmeetlocalandFederalregulations.
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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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