2004 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Driving
Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe1015%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park).
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer swheels.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehiclewithallfourwheelsontheground(suchasbehinda
recreationalvehicle).
Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyourtransmissionisnot
damagedduetoinsufficientlubrication.
AllFrontWheelDrive(FWD)vehicles:
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanautomatictransaxle,youcannottow
thevehiclewiththefrontdrivewheelsontheground.Itisrecommended
totowyourvehiclewiththedrivewheelsonadollyortwowheelcar
haulingtrailer.
Incaseofaroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle(withoutaccess
towheeldollies,carhaulingtrailerorflatbedtransportvehicle)your
vehiclecanbeflattowed(allwheelsontheground)underthefollowing
conditions:
PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumspeedis56km/h(35mph).
Maximumdistanceis80km(50miles).
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithamanualtransaxle,andinthecaseofa
roadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle(withoutaccesstowheel
dollies,carhaulingtrailerorflatbedtransportvehicle)yourvehiclecan
beflattowed(allwheelsontheground)underthefollowingconditions:
PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumdistanceisunlimited.
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2004
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2004
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