Driving
Youmayaddequipmentthroughoutyourvehicleifthetotalweight
addedisequaltoorlessthantheTotalAxleReserveCapacity(TARC)
weight.YoushouldNEVERexceedtheTotalAxleReserveCapacity.
Alwaysensurethattheweightofpassengers,cargoandequipmentbeing
carriediswithintheweightlimitationsthathavebeenestablishedfor
yourvehicleincludingbothGrossVehicleWeightandFrontandRear
GrossAxleWeightRatinglimits.Undernocircumstanceshouldthese
limitationsbeexceeded.Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitation
couldresultinseriousdamagetothevehicleand/orpersonalinjury.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Donotdrivequicklythroughstandingwater,especiallyifthedepthis
unknown.Tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimitedandiftheignition
systemgetswet,yourenginemaystall.Watermayalsoenteryour
engine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyourengine.
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstandingwaterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowly.Neverdrivethroughwaterthatishigherthanthebottomofthe
hubs.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstop
thevehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedby
movingyourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrake
pedal.
Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionissubmerged
mayallowwaterintothetransmissionandcauseinternal
transmissiondamage.
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto454kg(1000lbs.)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof45kg(100lbs.).Donot
towatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast800km
(500
miles).
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’sengine,
transaxle,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthesecomponents
carefullyaftertowing.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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