Tires, Wheels and Loading
Launching or retrieving a boat
Disconnectthewiringtothetrailerbeforebackingthetrailer
intothewater.Reconnectthewiringtothetrailerafterthe
trailerisremovedfromthewater.
Whenbackingdownarampduringboatlaunchingorretrieval:
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donotallowthestaticwaterleveltoriseabovethebottomedgeof
therearbumper.
donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan6inches(15cm)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentervehiclecomponents:
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causinginternaldamagetothecomponents.
affectingdriveability,emissionsandreliability.
Replacetherearaxlelubricantanytimetheaxlehasbeensubmergedin
water.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesarenottobecheckedorchanged
unlessaleakissuspectedorrepairrequired.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Anexampleof“recreationaltowing”istowingyourvehiclebehinda
motorhome.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransaxleequipped,witha4x2(front-wheel
driveonly)configuredpowertrain,“recreationaltowing”ispermittedby
traileringthevehiclewithitsfrontwheelsonadolly.Thisprotectsthe
transmission’sinternalmechanicalcomponentsfrompotentiallackof
lubricationdamage.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransaxleequippedand4WD(all-wheel
drive),“recreationaltowing”ispermittedonlyifthevehicleistrailered
withallfour(4)wheelsofftheground.Otherwise,no“recreational
towing”ispermitted.
Ifyourvehicleismanualtransaxleequippedand2WDor4WD,shifting
thetransaxleintoneutralpermits“flat-towing”(allwheelsonthe
ground)forpullingbehindamotorhome.Yourvehicle,withwell
designedtowingequipment,maybetoweduptoaspeedof113km/h
(70
mph)butyoushouldalwaysobeylocalspeedlimits.
Forothertowingrequirements,refertoWreckertowingintheRoadside
Emergencieschapter.
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2007
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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