Driver Controls
ROOF RACK SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Loadsshouldneverbeplaceddirectlyontheroofpanel.Forproper
functionoftheroofracksystem,loadsmustbeplaceddirectlyon
crossbarsaffixedtotheroofracksiderails.Yourvehiclemaybe
equippedwithfactory-installedcrossbars.FordGenuineAccessory
crossbars,designedspecificallyforyourvehicle,arealsorecommended
forusewithyourroofracksystem.
Thevehicle’sroofpanelisNOTdesignedtodirectlycarryaload.The
maximumrecommendedloadis100lb(45kg),evenlydistributed
onthecrossbars.Ensurethattheloadissecurelyfastened.Whenthe
railsystemisloaded,checkthetightnessoftheload,includingthe
thumbwheelsbeforedrivingandateachfuelstop.
WARNING:Whenloadingtheroofrailcrossbars,itis
recommendedtoevenlydistributetheload,aswellasmaintaina
lowcenterofgravity.Loadedvehicles,withhighercentersofgravity,
mayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,such
asslowerspeedsandincreasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetaken
whendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Toadjustthecross-bar(ifequipped)position:
1.
Loosenthethumbwheelatboth
endsofthecross-bar(both
cross-barsareadjustable).
2.
Slidethecross-bartothedesired
location.
3.
Tightenthethumbwheelatboth
endsofthecross-bar.
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Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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