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Trailer sway control, Recommended towing weights, Trailer sway control recommended towing weights – FORD 2015 Escape User Manual

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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 168).

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 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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