Tires, Wheels and Loading
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentervehiclecomponents:
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causinginternaldamagetothecomponents.
affectingdriveability,emissionsandreliability.
Replacetherearaxlelubricantanytimetheaxlehasbeensubmergedin
water.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesarenottobecheckedorchanged
unlessaleakissuspectedorrepairrequired.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Anexampleof“recreationaltowing”istowingyourvehiclebehinda
motorhome.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransmissionequipped,witha4x2
(front-wheeldriveonly)configuredpowertrain,“recreationaltowing”is
permittedbytraileringthevehiclewithitsfrontwheelsonadolly.This
protectsthetransmission’sinternalmechanicalcomponentsfrom
potentiallackoflubricationdamage.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransmissionequipped,witha4x4(all-wheel
drive)configuredpowertrain,“recreationaltowing”ispermittedonlyif
thevehicleistraileredwithallfour(4)wheelsofftheground.Otherwise,
no“recreationaltowing”ispermitted.
Ifyourvehicleismanualtransmissionequipped(both4x2and4x4),
shiftingthetransmissionintoneutralpermits“flat-towing”(allwheelson
theground)forpullingbehindamotorhome.Yourvehiclemaybetowed
uptoaspeedof113km/h(70mph)butyoushouldalwaysobeylocal
speedlimits.
Forothertowingrequirements,refertoWreckertowingintheRoadside
Emergencieschapter.
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2005
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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