2011 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
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Afinalexampleforyourvehiclewith1,400lb.(635kg)ofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youandoneofyourfriendsdecidetopickup
cementfromthelocalhomeimprovementstoretofinishthatpatio
youhavebeenplanningforthepast2years.Measuringtheinsideof
thevehiclewiththerearseatfoldeddown,youhaveroomfor
12-100
lb.(45kg)bagsofcement.Doyouhaveenoughloadcapacity
totransportthecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeach
weigh220lb.(99kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1,400-(2x220)-
(12
enoughcargocapacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,the
calculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(12x45kg)=635-198-
x100)=1,400-440-1,200=-240lb.No,youdonothave
540
240
=-103kg.Youwillneedtoreducetheloadweightbyatleast
lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.(45kg)cementbags,then
theloadcalculationwouldbe:
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
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Foryoursafetyandto
maximizevehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipment
whiletowing.
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto1,000lb(454kg)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof100lb(45kg).
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowing:
•
Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast
500miles(800km).
•
•
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclelawsfortowingatrailer.
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
•
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
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