2000 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 176

Driving • Service your vehicle more frequently if you tow a trailer. Refer to Special Operating Conditions in the Scheduled Maintenance Guide. • Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been driven at least 800 km (500 miles). • Refer to the instructions included with towing accessories for the proper installation and adjustment specifications. If your vehicle is equipped with the optional heavy duty trailer tow wiring, it is pre-wired for trailer towing. An electrical connector is provided under the instrument panel for installing a customer-supplied electric brake controller. Another electrical connector is provided at the hitch. This connector provides power to the trailer for taillamps, stop and turn lamps, back up lamps, battery charge, electric brakes (when a customer provided controller is installed) and ground. The kit included with your vehicle provides you with adaptors to attach the brake controller and convert the hitch connector for Class I trailer usage. TRAILER TOWING TABLE Engine 3.0L 3.8L 3.0L 3.8L 3.8L with Trailer Tow Option Maximum GCWR Van 2 971 kg (6 550 lbs.) 3 175 kg (7 000 lbs.) Wagon 2 971 kg (6 550 lbs.) 3 175 kg (7 000 lbs.) 3 856 kg (8 500 lbs.) Trailer weight range (0 - maximum) 0-907 kg (0-2 000 lbs.) 0-907 kg (0-2 000 lbs.) 0-907 kg (0-2 000 lbs.) 0-907 kg (0-2 000 lbs.) 0-1 588 kg (0-3 500 lbs.) Do not exceed the maximum loads listed on the Safety Compliance Certification label. For load specification terms found on the label, refer to Vehicle loading in this chapter. Remember to figure in the tongue load of your loaded trailer when figuring the total weight. Towing trailers beyond the maximum recommended gross trailer weight exceeds the limit of the vehicle and could result in engine damage, transmission damage, structural damage, loss of control and personal injury. 176