1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 143
1999 Mercury Cougar Manual
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Driving TRAILER TOWING Your vehicle is capable of towing a trailer of up to a maximum of 454 kg (1 000 lbs) gross trailer weight with a maximum tongue load of 45 kg (100 lbs). It should also have 2.3 sq. meters (25 sq. feet) or less frontal area. Do not drive faster than 72 km/h (45 mph) while towing a 454 kg (1 000 lb) trailer. Your vehicle does not come from the factory fully equipped to tow. No towing packages are available through Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealers. Trailer towing puts additional loads on your vehicle's engine, transaxle, axle, brakes, tires, and suspension. For your safety and to maximize vehicle performance, be sure to use the proper equipment while towing. 143
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Driving
143
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowinga
trailerofuptoamaximumof
454 kg(1000lbs)grosstrailer
weightwithamaximumtongue
loadof45kg(100lbs).Itshould
alsohave2.3sq.meters
(25 sq. feet)orlessfrontalarea.
Do notdrivefasterthan72km/h
(45mph)whiletowinga454kg
(1 000lb)trailer.
Yourvehicledoesnotcomefrom
thefactoryfullyequippedtotow.
Notowingpackagesareavailable
throughFordorLincoln/Mercury
dealers.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloads
onyourvehicle'sengine,transaxle,
axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.
Foryoursafetyandtomaximize
vehicleperformance,besuretouse
theproperequipmentwhiletowing.