2008 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
TRAILER TOWING
WARNING:Nevertowatrailerwiththisvehicle.Yourvehicleis
notequippedtotow.Notowingpackagesareavailablethrough
anauthorizeddealer.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Followtheseguidelinesifyouhaveaneedforrecreational(RV)towing.
Anexampleofrecreationaltowingwouldbetowingyourvehiclebehind
amotorhome.Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyour
transmissionisnotdamaged.
FrontWheelDrive(FWD)vehicleswithmanualtransmissions:If
yourvehicleisequippedwithamanualtransmission,shiftingthe
transmissionintoneutral(N)permits“flat-towing”(allwheelsonthe
ground)forpullingbehindamotorhome.
Beforeyoutowyourvehicle:
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Releasetheparkingbrake.
Movethegearshifttotheneutralposition.
Turnthekeyintheignitiontotheoffposition.
Themaximumrecommendedspeedis70mph(113km/h).
Themaximumrecommendeddistanceisunlimited.
Thevehiclemustbetowedintheforwardpositiontoensureno
damageisdonetotheinternaltransmissioncomponents.
Inaddition,itisrecommendedthatyoufollowtheinstructionsprovided
bytheaftermarketmanufacturerofthetowingequipment,ifprovided.
Incaseofaroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle,seeWrecker
towingintheRoadsideEmergencieschapter.
FrontWheelDrive(FWD)vehicleswithautomatictransmissions:
Donottowthevehiclewiththefrontdrivewheelsontheground.Itis
recommendedtotowyourvehiclewiththefrontdrivewheelsonadolly
orwithallfour(4)wheelsoffthegroundonacar-haulingtrailer.
Incaseofaroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle,seeWrecker
towingintheRoadsideEmergencieschapter.
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2008
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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