Driving
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10%oftheloadedtrailerweight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
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Whenstoppedintrafficforlongperiodsoftimeinhotweather,place
thegearshiftinP(Park)andincreaseidlespeed.Thisaidsengine
coolingandairconditionerefficiency.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Towing behind another vehicle
Ifyourvehiclehasanautomatictransaxle,itcannotbeflat-towedwith
allwheelsontheground;frontwheeldolliesmustbeused.
Ifyourvehiclehasanmanualtransaxle,yourvehiclecanbeflat-towed
withallwheelsontheground.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Donotdrivequicklythroughstandingwater,especiallyifthedepthis
unknown.Tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimitedandiftheignition
systemgetswet,yourenginemaystall.Watermayalsoenteryour
engine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyourengine.
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstandingwaterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowly.Neverdrivethroughwaterthatishigherthanthebottomofthe
hubs(fortrucks)orthebottomofthewheelrims(forcars).
Oncethroughthewater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstop
thevehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedby
movingyourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrake
pedal.
Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionventtubeis
submergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionandcause
internaltransmissiondamage.
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)
Loadtheluggageasfarbackassafelypossibleontherackwithout
exceedingthegrossvehicleweightrating(GVWR)orthegrossaxle
weightrating(GAWR).
Useadjustabletiedownloopstosecuretheload.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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