Tires, Wheels and Loading
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached;anticipate
stopsandbrakegradually.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbacking-upbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicle-trailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park)
(automatictransmission)orneutral(manualtransmissions).
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Afteryouhavetraveled50miles(80km),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Launching or retrieving a boat
Disconnectthewiringtothetrailerbeforebackingthetrailer
intothewater.Reconnectthewiringtothetrailerafterthe
trailerisremovedfromthewater.
Whenbackingdownarampduringboatlaunchingorretrieval:
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Donotallowthestaticwaterleveltoriseabovethebottomedgeof
therearbumper.
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Donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan6in(15cm)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentervehiclecomponents:
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Causinginternaldamagetothecomponents.
Affectingdriveability,emissionsandreliability.
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Replacetherearaxlelubricantanytimetheaxlehasbeensubmergedin
water.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesarenottobecheckedorchanged
unlessaleakissuspectedorrepairrequired.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehicleforpersonaltravel(suchasbehindamotorhomeoratruck).
Note:Putyourclimatecontrolsysteminrecirculatedairmodeto
preventexhaustfumesfromenteringthevehicle.RefertotheClimate
Controlschapterformoreinformation.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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