towing capacity FORD MUSTANG 2000 4.G Owners Manual

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.
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.
Driving
110

low fuel .................... 11
overdrive off ............ 11
safety belt ................. 8
service engine soon .. 9
traction
control active .......... 12
turn signal
indicator .................... 8
Load limits ............... 109
GAWR .................... 109
GVWR .................... 109
trailer towing ........ 109
Locks
doors ........................ 47
Lubricant
specifications .... 193,194
Lug nuts,
anti-theft .................. 127
Lumbar support,
seats ........................... 64
Manual
transmission ............ 106
fluid capacities ...... 191
lubricant
specifications ........ 194
reverse ................... 108
Mirrors
cleaning ................. 186
side view mirrors
(power) ................... 47
Motorcraft
parts .................. 171,191
Octane rating .......... 169
Odometer ................... 15
Oil
(see Engine oil) ...... 137
Overdrive ............ 52,102
Panic alarm feature,
remote
entry system .............. 55
Parking brake ............ 97Parts (see
Motorcraft parts) .... 191
Power distribution
box (see Fuses) ...... 122
Power door locks ...... 47
Power steering ........ 100
fluid, checking and
adding .................... 151
fluid,
refill capacity ........ 191
fluid,
specifications.. 193,194
Radio .......................... 23
Relays ...................... 118
Remote
entry system ......... 53,55
illuminated entry .... 55
locking/unlocking
doors ........................ 54
opening the trunk ... 54
panic alarm ............. 55
replacement/
additional
transmitters ............. 56
replacing
the batteries ............ 56
Safety belts
(see Safety
restraints) ............. 13,65
67,68,69
Safety defects,
reporting .................. 211
Safety
restraints .... 65,67,68,69
belt minder ............. 71
cleaning the safety
belts .................. 74,189
extension
assembly .................. 70
for adults ....... 67,68,69
for children ........ 80,81
Index
216