2003 Ford Escort Owners Manual

Driving
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.
Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitationcouldresultin
seriousdamagetothevehiclelossofvehiclecontrol,vehicle
rollover,and/orpersonalinjury.
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto454kg(1,000lbs.)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof45kg(100lbs.).Donot
towatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast800km(500
miles).
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’sengine,
transaxle,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthesecomponents
carefullyaftertowing.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
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CategoriesFord Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2003
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