2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
Special loading instructions for  owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
WARNING:Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperation
ofthistypeofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehicle
sectionintheDrivingchapterofthisowner’sguide.
WARNING:Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythan
unloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsand
increasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavily
loadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandto
maximizevehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipment
whiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.RefertoDriving
whileyoutowinthischapter.
Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Refertoyour
scheduledmaintenanceinformationformoreinformation.
Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast
1,000
miles(1609km).
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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