Trailer Sway Control; Recommended Towing Weights - Ford 2014 TRANSIT CONNECT Owner's Manual

Trailer Lighting
The electrical system on your
vehicle is not suitable for towing
trailers with LED lamps.

TRAILER SWAY CONTROL

This feature applies your vehicle brakes at
individual wheels and if necessary, reduces
engine power. If the trailer begins to sway,
the traction control warning lamp will
flash.
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so and check for correct trailer nose
weight (vertical weight on the tow ball)
and trailer load distribution. See
Capacities and Specifications (page
236). See Load Carrying (page 135).
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 your vehicle speed
is too high, the system may turn on multiple
times, gradually reducing your vehicle speed.
RECOMMENDED TOWING
WEIGHTS
Your vehicle can only tow a Class
I trailer. The maximum loaded
trailer weight must be less than or
equal to the maximum loaded
trailer weight listed for your
vehicle configuration on the
following chart.
Note: Do not exceed the maximum
loaded trailer weight for your
vehicle configuration listed in the
chart below.
Tourneo Connect/Transit Connect (CHC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 07/2013
Towing
Note: Make sure you take the
trailer frontal area into
consideration, do not exceed 20
feet (1.86 meters). Towing a trailer
that exceeds this frontal area will
reduce the performance and fuel
economy of your vehicle when
towing. Select a trailer that has a
rounded front and an aerodynamic
design.
Note: For high altitude operation,
reduce the gross combined weight
by 2% per 1000 feet (300 meters)
starting at the 1000 foot (300
meter) elevation point.
Note: Certain states require
electric trailer brakes for trailers
over a specified weight. Be sure to
check state regulations for this
specified weight. The maximum
loaded trailer weights listed may
be limited to this specified weight,
as the vehicle s electrical system
may not include the wiring
connector needed to activate
electric trailer brakes.
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