towing capacity FORD MUSTANG 1999 4.G Owners Manual

VEHICLE LOADING
Before loading a vehicle, familiarize yourself with the
following terms:
²Base Curb Weight: Weight of the vehicle
including any standard equipment, fluids,
lubricants, etc. It does not include passengers or
aftermarket equipment.
²Payload: Combined maximum allowable weight
of cargo, passengers and optional equipment. The
payload equals the gross vehicle weight rating
minus base curb weight.
²GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight): Base curb
weight plus payload weight. The GVW is not a
limit or a specification.
²GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating):
Maximum total weight of the base vehicle,
passengers, optional equipment and cargo. The
GVWR is specific to each vehicle and is listed on the
Safety Compliance Label on the driver's door pillar.
²GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating): Carrying
capacity for each axle system. The GAWR is
specific to each vehicle and is listed on the Safety
Compliance Label on the driver's door pillar.
²GCW (Gross Combined Weight): The
combined weight of the towing vehicle (including
passengers and cargo) and the trailer.
²GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating):
Maximum combined weight of towing vehicle
(including passengers and cargo) and the trailer.
The GCWR indicates the maximum loaded weight
that the vehicle is designed to tow.
²Maximum Trailer Weight Rating: Maximum
weight of a trailer the vehicle is permitted to tow.
The maximum trailer weight rating is determined
by subtracting the vehicle curb weight for each
engine/transmission combination, any required
option weight for trailer towing and the weight of
the driver from the GCWR for the towing vehicle.
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²Maximum Trailer Weight: maximum weight of
a trailer the loaded vehicle (including passengers
and cargo) is permitted to tow. It is determined
by subtracting the weight of the loaded trailer
towing vehicle from the GCWR for the towing
vehicle.
²Trailer Weight Range: Specified weight range
that the trailer must fall within that ranges from
zero to the maximum trailer weight rating.
Remember to figure in the tongue load of your
loaded trailer when figuring the total weight.
Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR
specified on the certification label.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load
carrying capacities than the originals because they
may lower the vehicle's GVWR and GAWR
limitations. Replacement tires with a higher limit
than the originals do not increase the GVWR and
GAWR limitations.
The Certification Label, found on the inside pillar of
the driver's door, lists several important vehicle
weight rating limitations. Before adding any
additional equipment, refer to these limitations. If
you are adding weight to the front of your vehicle,
(potentially including weight added to the cab), the
weight added should not exceed the Front Axle
Reserve Capacity (FARC). Additional frontal weight
may be added to the front axle reserve capacity
provided you limit your payload in other ways (i.e.
restrict the number of passengers or amount of
cargo carried).
You may add equipment throughout your vehicle if
the total weight added is equal to or less than the
Total Axle Reserve Capacity (TARC) weight. You
should NEVER exceed the Total Axle Reserve
Capacity.
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Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ............. 117
Power door locks ...... 51
Power steering .......... 96
fluid, checking
and adding ............ 144
fluid, refill
capacity ................. 183
fluid,
specifications . 185,188
Radio .......................... 21
Relays ...................... 113
Remote entry
system ................... 56,58
illuminated entry .... 58
locking/unlocking
doors ........................ 57
opening the trunk ... 58
panic alarm ............. 58
replacement/
additional
transmitters ............. 59
replacing the
batteries .................. 59
Roadside
emergencies ......... 60,62
Safety belts (see
Safety restraints) ...... 11
68,69,70,71,72
Safety Compliance
Certification Label .. 190
Safety defects,
reporting .................. 206
Safety restraints ... 68,69
70,71,72
cleaning the safety
belts .................. 73,181
extension
assembly .................. 72
for adults .. 69,70,71,72
for children ........ 79,80warning light and
chime .......... 7,11,72,73
Safety seats
for children ................ 81
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) .................. 68
Seats .......................... 64
child safety seats .... 81
cleaning ................. 180
Seats-easy access/
easyout feature ......... 67
Servicing your
vehicle ...................... 130
Spark plugs,
specifications .... 182,188
Special notice .............. 3
Specification chart,
lubricants .......... 185,188
Speed control ............ 46
Speedometer ............. 13
Starting your
vehicle .............. 87,88,90
jump starting ........ 123
preparing to start
your vehicle ....... 60,62
Steering wheel
tilting ....................... 46
Tachometer ............... 14
Tilt steering wheel .... 46
Tires .... 119,153,154,155
changing ......... 119,120
checking the
pressure ................. 155
replacing ................ 156
rotating .................. 155
snow tires
and chains ............. 157
tire grades ............. 154
treadwear .............. 154
Towing
trailer towing ........ 108
wrecker .................. 128
Index
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