Ford 2014 Escape v.2 Manuel d'utilisateur télécharger pdf (Page 180)

TRAILER SWAY CONTROL (IF

EQUIPPED)

WARNING

Turning off trailer sway control

increases the risk of loss of vehicle

control, serious injury or death. Ford

does not recommend disabling this feature

except in situations where speed reduction

may be detrimental (such as hill climbing),

the driver has significant trailer towing

experience, and can control trailer sway

and maintain safe operation.

Note: This feature does not prevent trailer

sway, but reduces it once it begins.

Note: This feature cannot stop all trailers

from swaying.

Note: In some cases, if vehicle speed is too

high, the system may activate multiple

times, gradually reducing vehicle speed.

This feature applies the vehicle brakes at

individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces

engine power. If the trailer begins to sway,

the stability control light flashes. The first

thing to do is slow the vehicle down, then

pull safely to the side of the road and

check for proper tongue load and trailer

load distribution. See Load Carrying

(page 166).

RECOMMENDED TOWING

WEIGHTS

Note: Do not exceed the trailer

weight for your vehicle

configuration listed in the chart

below.

Note: Be sure to take into

consideration trailer frontal area.

Do not exceed 20 feet

2

(1.86

meters

2

) if your vehicle is not

equipped with a towing package or

30 feet

2

(2.79 meters

2

) if your

vehicle is equipped with a towing

package.

Note: For high altitude operation,

reduce the gross combined weight

by 2% per 1000 feet (300 meters)

starting at the 1000 foot (300

meter) elevation point.

Note: Certain states require

electric trailer brakes for trailers

over a specified weight. Be sure to

check state regulations for this

specified weight. The maximum

trailer weights listed may be limited

to this specified weight, as the

vehicle’s electrical system may not

include the wiring connector

needed to activate electric trailer

brakes.

Your vehicle may tow a Class I or

II trailer provided the maximum

trailer weight is less than or equal

to the maximum trailer weight

listed for your vehicle

configuration on the following

chart.

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Towing

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