Tires, Wheels and Loading
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshandle
differentlythanpassengercarsin
thevariousdrivingconditionsthat
areencounteredonstreets,
highwaysandoff-road.Utility
vehiclesandtrucksarenotdesigned
forcorneringatspeedsashighas
passengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesigned
toperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.
WARNING:Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.Toreducetheriskofserious
injuryordeathfromarolloverorothercrashyoumust:
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Avoidsharpturnsandabruptmaneuvers;
Driveatsafespeedsfortheconditions;
Keeptiresproperlyinflated;
Neveroverloadorimproperlyloadyourvehicle;and
Makesureeverypassengerisproperlyrestrained.
WARNING:Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Alloccupantsmustwearseatbeltsandchildren/infantsmustuse
appropriaterestraintstominimizetheriskofinjuryorejection.
Studyyourowner’sguideandanysupplementsforspecificinformation
aboutequipmentfeatures,instructionsforsafedrivingandadditional
precautionstoreducetheriskofanaccidentorseriousinjury.
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
4WD system (if equipped)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithafour-wheeldrive(4WD)system.
Withthe4WDoption,powerwillbedeliveredtothefrontwheelsand
distributedtotherearwheelsasneeded.Thisincreasestractionwhich
mayenableyoutosafelydriveoverterrainandroadconditionsthata
conventionaltwo-wheeldrivevehiclecannot.The4WDsystemisactive
allthetimeandrequiresnoinputfromtheoperator.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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