Tires, Wheels and Loading
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Afinalexampleforyourvehiclewith1400lb.(635kg)ofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youandoneofyourfriendsdecidetopickupcement
fromthelocalhomeimprovementstoretofinishthatpatioyouhave
beenplanningforthepast2years.Measuringtheinsideofthevehicle
withtherearseatfoldeddown,youhaveroomfor12-100lb.(45kg)
bagsofcement.Doyouhaveenoughloadcapacitytotransportthe
cementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeachweigh220lb.
(99
440
kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1400-(2x220)-(12x100)=1400-
-1200=-240lb.No,youdonothaveenoughcargocapacityto
carrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg
(2x99kg)-(12x45kg)=635-198-540=-103kg.Youwillneed
-
toreducetheloadweightbyatleast240lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove
3-100
lb.(45kg)cementbags,thentheloadcalculationwouldbe:
1400
-(2x220)-(9x100)=1400-440-900=60lb.Nowyouhave
theloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.In
metricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-
(9
x45kg)=635-198-405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
TRAILER TOWING
Nevertowatrailerwiththisvehicle.Yourvehicleisnot
equippedtotow.Notowingpackagesareavailablethroughan
authorizeddealer.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehicleforpersonaltravel(suchasbehindarecreationalvehicleor
movingtruck).
Incaseofroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle,pleaserefertothe
WreckertowingsectionintheRoadsideEmergencieschapter.
Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyourtransaxleisnot
damagedduetoinsufficientlubrication.
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Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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Model Year | 2008 |
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