Owner`s manual

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It is essential that your vehicle includes any optional equipment needed to best perform its expected towing tasks.
This equipment falls into two categories: Required and Recommended.
E-Series Vans and Wagons
– For trailers over 5,000 pounds –
Class II/III/IV Trailer Tow Package
Edge/Lincoln MKX
– For trailers over 2,000 pounds –
Class II Trailer Tow Package
Escape
– For trailers over 2,000 pounds –
2.0L EcoBoost
®
I4 engine
Expedition/Navigator
– For trailers over 6,000 pounds –
Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package
Explorer
– For trailers over 2,000 pounds –
Class III Trailer Tow Package
Flex/MKT
– For trailers over 2,000 pounds –
Class III Trailer Tow Package
F-150
– For trailers over 5,000 pounds – Trailer
Tow Package or Max Trailer Tow Package
F-450/F-550 Chassis Cab
– For 35,000-pound GCWR on F-550;
30,000-pound GCWR on F-450 –
High-Capacity Trailer Tow Package
Metric Conversion – To obtain information in kilograms, multiply pounds by .45; to obtain information in kilometers, multiply miles by 1.6;
to obtain information in square meters, multiply square feet by .09; to obtain information in centimeters, multiply inches by 2.54.
Frontal Area
is the total area in square
feet that a moving
vehicle and trailer
exposes to air resistance.
The chart shows
the limitations that
must be considered in
selecting a vehicle/trailer
combination. Exceeding
these limitations may
significantly reduce
the performance of
your towing vehicle.
Selecting a trailer with a
low-drag, rounded front
design will help optimize
performance and fuel
economy.
RECOMMENDED
Equipment
(where not required)
Includes items that can make towing easier,
and are strongly recommended for strenuous
towing conditions.
A weight-carrying hitch is recommended for all
vehicles towing trailers less than 5,000 pounds.
REQUIRED Equipment
Includes items that must be installed.* Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty (see your dealer
for a copy) may be voided if you tow without them.
For a listing of all
CUV/SUV/truck
standard and optional
towing equipment,
see chart on page 12.
2013 REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED
Trailer towing equipment.
* Check with your dealer for additional requirements, restrictions and limited warranty details.
Frontal Area Limitations/
Vehicle Line Considerations With
Mustang 12 sq. ft. V6 and V8 GT Base Only
Taurus/MKS 12 sq. ft. Excludes 2.0L EcoBoost
®
I4 Engine and Taurus SHO
MKZ 12 sq. ft. All Applications
Fusion 12 sq. ft. Gasoline Engines Only, Except 2.0L EcoBoost
®
I4 Engine
20 sq. ft. 2.0L EcoBoost
®
I4 Engine
Edge/Lincoln MKX 30 sq. ft. All Applications
Escape 20 sq. ft. 2.5L I4 Engine or 1.6L EcoBoost
®
I4 Engine
30 sq. ft. 2.0L EcoBoost
®
I4 Engine
Flex/MKT 25 sq. ft. Without Trailer Tow Package Class III
35 sq. ft. With Trailer Tow Package Class III
Explorer Base Vehicle Frontal Area (20 sq. ft.) Without Trailer Tow Package Class III
40 sq. ft. With Trailer Tow Package Class III
E-Series 60 sq. ft. All Applications
F-150 Base Vehicle Frontal Area (36 sq. ft.) Without Trailer Tow Package or Heavy-Duty Payload Package
60 sq. ft. With Trailer Tow Package or Max Trailer Tow Package;
With Either Trailer Tow Package or Heavy-Duty Payload Package
Expedition/Navigator Base Vehicle Frontal Area (35 sq. ft.) 5.4L V8 Engine Without Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package
60 sq. ft. 5.4L V8 Engine With Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package
F-250/F-350/F-450/F-550 Super Duty 60 sq. ft. All Applications
FRONTAL AREA CONSIDERATIONS
Note: Fusion, MKZ and Escape calculated with new SAE J2807 method.