Driving
•
MaximumTrailerWeightRating:Maximumweightofatrailerthe
vehicleispermittedtotow.Themaximumtrailerweightratingis
determinedbysubtractingthevehiclecurbweightforeach
engine/transmissioncombination,anyrequiredoptionweightfortrailer
towingandtheweightofthedriverfromtheGCWRforthetowing
vehicle.
•
•
MaximumTrailerWeight:Maximumweightofatrailertheloaded
vehicle(includingoccupantsandcargo)ispermittedtotow.Itis
determinedbysubtractingtheweightoftheloadedtrailertowing
vehiclefromtheGCWRforthetowingvehicle.
TrailerWeightRange:Specifiedweightrangethatthetrailermust
fallwithinthatrangesfromzerotothemaximumtrailerweightrating.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedtrailerwhen
figuringthetotalweight.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
Donotusereplacementtireswithlowerloadcarryingcapacitiesthanthe
originalsbecausetheymaylowerthevehicle’sGVWRandGAWR
limitations.Replacementtireswithahigherlimitthantheoriginalsdo
notincreasetheGVWRandGAWRlimitations.
TheSafetyCertificationLabel,foundonthedriver’sdoorpillar,lists
severalimportantvehicleweightratinglimitations.Beforeaddingany
additionalequipment,refertotheselimitations.Ifyouareaddingweight
tothefrontofyourvehicle,(potentiallyincludingweightaddedtothe
cab),theweightaddedshouldnotexceedthefrontaxlereservecapacity
(FARC).Additionalfrontalweightmaybeaddedtothefrontaxlereserve
capacityprovidedyoulimityourpayloadinotherways(i.e.restrictthe
numberofoccupantsoramountofcargocarried).
Alwaysensurethattheweightofoccupants,cargoandequipmentbeing
carriediswithintheweightlimitationsthathavebeenestablishedfor
yourvehicleincludingbothgrossvehicleweightandfrontandreargross
axleweightratinglimits.Undernocircumstanceshouldtheselimitations
beexceeded.Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitationcouldresult
inseriousdamagetothevehicleand/orpersonalinjury.
110
| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2001 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)