Tires, Wheels and Loading
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Toeliminateexcessiveshifting,usealowergear.Thiswillalsoassist
intransmissioncooling.(Foradditionalinformation,referto
Understandingthegearshiftpositionsofthe4–speedautomatic
transmissionintheDrivingchapter.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenance
informationformoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.
Donotapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatand
becomelesseffective.
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
Ifyouwillbetowingatrailerfrequentlyinhotweather,hilly
conditions,atGCWR,oranycombinationofthesefactors,consider
refillingyourrearaxlewithsyntheticgearlubeifnotalreadyso
equipped.RefertotheMaintenanceandSpecificationschapterfor
thelubricantspecification.Rememberthatregardlessoftherearaxle
lubeused,donottowatrailerforthefirst1,000miles(1600km)ofa
newvehicle,andthatthefirst500miles(800km)oftowingbedone
atnofasterthan70mph(112km/h)withnofullthrottlestarts.
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Afteryouhavetraveled50miles(80km),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park).
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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