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Driving – FORD 2000 Focus User Manual

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Driving

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TRAILER TOWING

Your vehicle is classified as a light

duty towingvehicle. Refer to the

followingchart for towinglimits:

Towing class

Light duty

Maximum gross trailer weight

454 kg(1 000 lbs.)*

Maximum tongue load

45 kg(100 lbs.)

Engine

All

Hitch design

Appropriate aftermarket hitch

* Vehicle speed should not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) when towingon

grades. Limit maximum gross trailer weight to 454 kg (1 000 lbs.) and

maximum tongue load to 45 kg(100 lbs.): (1) when you are towinga

trailer on steep hills or on moderate hills for distances longer than 8 km

(5 miles) or more and; (2) on very hot days (when the temperature is

above 38ºC [100ºF]).