Blue Ox 2013 Dinghy Towing Guide - Manual (Page 18)

brake pedal; deactivate
ignition, press
start
/
stop
button,
disconnect negative cable
from the battery. After towing,
start engine within 15 minutes
of reconnecting battery cable.
Flex 4,471-4,643 65
mph
/None N/A Yes 18/25 $28,210-$36,555 Run engine at beginning of
day for 5 minutes (shift into
drive
, then
reverse
and
neutral
)
and every 6 hours thereafter.
Focus 2,907 70
mph
/None Yes Yes 26/36 $15,495-$24,495 For automatic transmission,
but no push-button start:
release parking brake; turn
ignition to II; press brake pedal,
shift into
neutral
; turn ignition
key to
off
position, release brake
pedal; disconnect negative
cable from battery. After towing,
start engine within 15 minutes
of reconnecting battery cable.
For automatic transmission and
push-button start: release park-
ing brake; activate ignition by
pressing
start
/
stop
button;
press brake pedal, then shift to
neutral and release brake
pedal; deactivate ignition by
pressing start / stop button;
disconnect negative cable
from the battery. After towing,
start engine within 15 minutes
of reconnecting battery cable.
Fusion 3,333 70
mph
/None Yes No 25/37 $21,700 Transmission in
neutral
.
Fusion Energi 3,913 70
mph
/None N/A Yes N/A N/A Start engine and allow it
to run for 5 minutes at the
beginning of each day and
every 6 hours thereafter.
Fusion Hybrid 3,615 70
mph
/None N/A Yes 47/47 $27,200 Start engine and allow it
to run for 5 minutes at the
beginning of each day and
every 6 hours thereafter.
Select “neutral Tow” mode
— refer to owner’s manual.
Taurus 3.5-
l
3,969-4,196 65
mph
/None N/A Yes 19/29 $27,395-$36,995 Run engine at beginning of
day for 5 minutes (shift into
drive
, then
reverse
and
neutral
)
and every 6 hours thereafter.
GMC
Acadia FWD/AWD 4,656/4,850 65 mph /None N/A Yes 17/24-16/23 $35,070-$46,965 Run engine at beginning of
day and at each fuel stop for
5 minutes. Remove 15-amp
ECM and OnStar fuses, and
50-amp BATT1 fuse.
Sierra 1500 4WD 4,877 None N/A Yes 14/18 $27,330-$43,085 Transfer case must be set
to
neutral
.
Sierra 1500 5,791 None N/A Yes 20/23 $44,705-$51,485 Transfer case must be set
4WD Hybrid to
neutral
.
Terrain FWD/AWD 3,853 65
mph
/None N/A Yes 22/32-20/29 $26,660-$32,995 Run engine at beginning of
each day and at each fuel
stop for 5 minutes. Remove
fuse 32. After towing, let
engine idle for more than 3
minutes before driving vehicle.
Make/ Base speed/ TowaBle TowaBle MileaGe approx. speCial proCedures
Model CurB disTanCe wiTh Manual wiTh auTo CiTy/ reTail (see owner’s Manual for
weiGhT liMiTs Trans. Trans. hwy. priCe deTailed insTruCTions)
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