Tires, Wheels and Loading
1,400
-(2x220)-(9x100)=1,400-440-900=60lb.Nowyou
havetheloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.
Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(9x
45
kg)=635-198-405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto1,000lb(454kg)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof100lb(45kg).Donottow
atraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast500miles(800km).
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthesecomponents
carefullyaftertowing.
WARNING:DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedon
thecertificationlabel.
WARNING:Towingtrailersbeyondthemaximumrecommended
grosstrailerweightexceedsthelimitofthevehicleandcould
resultinenginedamage,transmissiondamage,structuraldamage,loss
ofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerolloverandpersonalinjury.
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Contactyourauthorizeddealerora
reliabletrailerdealerassoonaspossibleifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Donotusehitchesthatclampontothevehiclebumper;useaload
carryinghitch.Youmustdistributetheloadinyourtrailersothat
10–15%
ofthetotalweightofthetrailerisonthetongue.
Safety chains
Alwaysconnectthetrailer’ssafetychainstotheframeorhookretainers
ofthevehiclehitch.Toconnectthetrailer’ssafetychains,crossthe
chainsunderthetrailertongueandallowslackforturningcorners.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
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