Mercury 1997 Cougar - Trailer Towing Precautions

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RWARNING
Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR
specified on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label.
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Limiting Your Vehicle’s Load
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The load that you add to your vehicle must not
exceed the maximum load stated on the Safety
Compliance Certification Decal attached to the
left front door pillar.
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To figure the weight of your vehicle’s load, add
the weights of:
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the driver and passengers
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luggage and any other items that you put in
your vehicle
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the tongue load of the loaded trailer
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the weight of any equipment that has been
added to your vehicle since it was delivered
to your dealer
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If you do not know the actual weights of these
items, use the following procedure to figure the
weight of a load:
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1. Weigh your vehicle without the driver,
passengers and luggage. You might take
your vehicle to a shipping company or an
inspection station for trucks.
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2. Then weigh your vehicle with the driver,
passengers and luggage.
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3. Subtract the first reading from the second to
figure the total weight of the load.
File:09rcgfc.ex
Update:Mon Jun 3 09:26:27 1996