Tires, Wheels and Loading
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowing:
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Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast
1,000miles(1,600km).
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Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclelawsfortowingatrailer.
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
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Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
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Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.RefertoDriving
whileyoutowinthischapter.
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Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Referto
SpecialoperatingconditionsintheScheduledMaintenanceGuide
chapter.
Forloadspecificationtermsfoundonthelabelandinstructionson
calculatingyourvehicle’sload,refertoVehicleloading-withand
withoutatrailerinthischapter.Remembertofigureinthetongueload
ofyourloadedvehiclewhenfiguringthetotalweight.
WARNING:DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedon
thecertificationlabel.
WARNING:Towingtrailersbeyondthemaximumrecommended
grosstrailerweightexceedsthelimitofthevehicleandcould
resultinenginedamage,transmissiondamage,structuraldamage,loss
ofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerolloverandpersonalinjury.
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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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