Towing, Towing a trailer, Transporting the vehicle – FORD 2014 Fiesta v.1 User Manual

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TOWING A TRAILER

WARNING

Your vehicle is not approved for
trailer towing.

TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE

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If you need to have your vehicle towed,
contact a professional towing service or,
if you are a member of a roadside
assistance program, your roadside
assistance service provider.

It is recommended that your vehicle be
towed with a wheel lift and dollies or
flatbed equipment. Do not tow with a
slingbelt. Ford Motor Company has not
approved a slingbelt towing procedure. If
the vehicle is towed incorrectly, or by any
other means, vehicle damage may occur.

Ford Motor Company produces a towing
manual for all authorized tow truck
operators. Have your tow truck operator
refer to this manual for proper hook-up
and towing procedures for your vehicle.

You can tow your vehicle from the front
with wheel lift equipment to raise the front
wheels off the ground. We recommend
that you place the rear wheels on a dolly
to prevent damage to the rear of your
vehicle.

You can tow your vehicle from the rear with
wheel lift equipment.

Note: You must place the front wheels on
a dolly to prevent damage to the
transmission.

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS

Emergency Towing

If your vehicle is disabled without access
to wheel dollies, a car-hauling trailer, or a
flatbed transport vehicle it can be
flat-towed with all wheels on the ground.

You may do this under the following
conditions:

Your vehicle is facing forward so that
it is towed in a forward direction.

The transmission gear shift lever is
placed in position N. If the transmission
gear shift lever cannot be moved to
position N, it may need to be
overridden. See Transmission (page
126).

Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).

Maximum distance is 50 miles (80
kilometers).

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