Tires, Wheels and Loading
tireisunder-inflated,carefullydrivethevehicletothenearestlocation
whereaircanbeaddedtothetires.Inflateallthetirestothe
recommendedinflationpressure.
SNOW TIRES AND CABLES
WARNING:Snowtiresmustbethesamesize,loadindex,speed
ratingasthoseoriginallyprovidedbyFord.Useofanytireor
wheelnotrecommendedbyFordcanaffectthesafetyand
performanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresultinanincreasedriskof
lossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
Additionally,theuseofnon-recommendedtiresandwheelscould
causesteering,suspension,axleortransfercase/powertransferunit
failure.
Thetiresonyourvehiclehaveallweathertreadstoprovidetractionin
rainandsnow.However,insomeclimates,youmayneedtousesnow
tiresandcables.Ifyouneedtousecables,itisrecommendedthatsteel
wheels(ofthesamesizeandspecifications)beused,ascablesmaychip
aluminumwheels.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingsnowtiresandtractiondevices:
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Ifpossible,avoidfullyloadingyourvehicle.
SAEClassScablesorchainsshouldONLYbeusedonthefrontaxle
foreitherP235/70R16orP225/65R17tires.
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Installcablessecurely,verifyingthatthecablesdonottouchany
wiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h)withtirecablesonyourvehicle.
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthecablesruborbangagainstthe
vehicle,stopandretightenthem.Ifthisdoesnotwork,removethe
cablestopreventvehicledamage.
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Removethecableswhentheyarenolongerneeded.Donotusecables
ondryroads.
ConsultyourauthorizeddealerforinformationonotherFordMotor
Companyapprovedmethodsoftractioncontrol.
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
Thissectionwillguideyouintheproperloadingofyourvehicleand/or
trailer,tokeepyourloadedvehicleweightwithinitsdesignrating
capability,withorwithoutatrailer.Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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