Driving
tubeissubmergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionand
causeinternaltransmissiondamage.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaysdrythebrakesbymovingyour
vehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Wetbrakesdonotstopthevehicleasquicklyasdrybrakes.
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
Thissectionwillguideyouintheproperloadingofyourvehicleand/or
trailer,tokeepyourloadedvehicleweightwithinitsdesignrating
capability,withorwithoutatrailer.Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
providemaximumreturnofvehicledesignperformance.Beforeloading
yourvehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingtermsfordetermining
yourvehicle’sweightratings,withorwithoutatrailer,fromthevehicle’s
SafetyCertificationLabelandTireLabel:
BaseCurbWeight–istheweightofthevehicleincludingafulltankof
fuelandallstandardequipment.Itdoesnotincludepassengers,cargo,or
optionalequipment.
VehicleCurbWeight–istheweightofyournewvehiclewhenyou
pickeditupfromyourdealerplusanyaftermarketequipment.
CargoWeight–includesallweightaddedtotheBaseCurbWeight,
includingcargoandoptionalequipment.Whentowing,trailertongueload
orkingpinweightisalsopartofcargoweight.
GAW(GrossAxleWeight)–isthetotalweightplacedoneachaxle
(frontandrear)–includingvehiclecurbweightandallpayload.
GAWR(GrossAxleWeightRating)–isthemaximumallowable
weightthatcanbecarriedbyasingleaxle(frontorrear).These
numbersareshownontheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabel
locatedonthedriver’sdoorordoorpillar.Thetotalloadoneach
axlemustneverexceeditsGAWR.
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F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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