Driving
Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulicbrakesystemdirectlytoyour
vehicle’sbrakesystem.Yourvehiclemaynothaveenough
brakingpowerandyourchancesofhavingacollisiongreatlyincrease.
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedforoperationatthe
GVWRnotGCWR.
Trailer lamps
Trailerlampsarerequiredonmosttowedvehicles.Makesureyour
trailerlampsconformtolocalandFederalregulations.Seeyourdealeror
trailerrentalagencyforproperinstructionsandequipmentforhooking
uptrailerlamps.
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
•
Ensurethatyouturnoffyourspeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmay
shutoffautomaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
•
•
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Usealowergearwhentowingupordownsteephills.Thiswill
eliminateexcessivedownshiftingandupshiftingforoptimumfuel
economyandtransaxlecooling.
•
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
ExceedingtheGCWRratingmaycauseinternaltransaxledamage
andvoidyourwarrantycoverage.
Servicing after towing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.RefertoyourScheduledMaintenanceGuide
formoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
•
Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupinanareabeforestartingon
atriptogetthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,
makewiderturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandother
obstacles.
•
•
Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10%oftheloadedtrailerweight.
103
| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)