Trailer Sway Control; Tow Ball - Ford Edge 2016 Owner's Manual

TRAILER SWAY CONTROL

Equipped)
WARNING
Turning off trailer sway control
increases the risk of loss of vehicle
control, serious injury or death. Ford
does not recommend disabling this feature
except in situations where speed reduction
may be detrimental (such as hill climbing),
the driver has significant trailer towing
experience, and can control trailer sway
and maintain safe operation.
Note: This feature does not prevent trailer
sway, but reduces it once it begins.
Note: This feature cannot stop all trailers
from swaying.
Note: In some cases, if vehicle speed is too
high, the system may activate multiple
times, gradually reducing vehicle speed.
This feature applies your vehicle brakes at
individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces
engine power. If the trailer begins to sway,
the stability control light flashes and the
message TRAILER SWAY REDUCE
SPEED appears in the information display.
The first thing to do is slow your vehicle
down, then pull safely to the side of the
road and check for proper tongue load and
trailer load distribution. See Load
Carrying (page 209).

TOW BALL

WARNINGS
When not in use, always transport
the tow ball arm securely fastened
in the luggage compartment.
Take special care when fitting the
tow ball arm as the safety of your
vehicle and the trailer depends on
this.
Edge (CDQ, CWB) Vehicles Built From: 07-12-2015, GT4J 19A321 AKA enGBR, First Printing
Towing
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Do not use any tools for mounting or
dismounting the tow ball arm.
Do not modify the trailer coupling.
Do not disassemble or repair the tow
ball arm.
Note: Remove any adapter from the tow
bar socket. Failure to do so may result in
corrosion of the socket. Clean the tow bar
socket regularly and make sure no dirt
prevents the socket lid from closing
properly.
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A 13-pin trailer socket and the tow ball arm
seat are provided under the rear bumper.
Turn the trailer socket down through 90
degrees until it engages in the end position.
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WARNINGS