Tires, Wheels and Loading
Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulicbrakesystemdirectlytoyour
vehicle’sbrakesystem.Yourvehiclemaynothaveenough
brakingpowerandyourchancesofhavingacollisiongreatlyincrease.
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedforoperationatthe
GVWRnotGCWR.
Trailer lamps
Trailerlampsarerequiredonmosttowedvehicles.Makesureallrunning
lights,brakelights,turnsignalsandhazardlightsareworking.Seeyour
dealerortrailerrentalagencyforproperinstructionsandequipmentfor
hookinguptrailerlamps.
Neverconnectanytrailerlightingtothevehicle’staillamp
circuits,becauseitmaydamagetheelectricalsystemresultingin
fire.ContactyourlocalForddealershipforassistanceinpropertrailer
towwiringinstallation.Additionalelectricalequipmentmaybe
required.
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
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Turnoffthespeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmayshutoff
automaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Toeliminateexcessiveshifting,usealowergear.Thiswillalsoassist
intransmissioncooling.(Foradditionalinformation,refertothe
Drivingwitha5–speedautomatictransmissionsectioninthe
Drivingchapter.)
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Underextremeconditionswithlargefrontaltrailers,highoutside
temperaturesandhighwayspeeds,thecoolantgaugemayindicate
higherthannormalcoolanttemperatures.Ifthisoccurs,reducespeed
untilthecoolanttemperaturereturnstothenormalrange.Referto
EnginecoolanttemperaturegaugeintheInstrumentCluster
chapter.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.RefertoyourScheduledMaintenance
Informationformoreinformation.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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