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If the vehicle is towed by other means or incorrectly, vehicle
damage may occur.
With a disabled vehicle (without access to wheel dollies, car hauling
trailer or flatbed transport vehicle) your vehicle can be towed (all wheels
on the ground) under the following conditions:
Special Conditions:
• Release the parking brake.
• Turn the air suspension control to OFF.
• Turn the ignition to the OFF/UNLOCKED position.
• Place the transmission in N (Neutral).
If the vehicle ’ s battery is discharged, refer to Automatic transmission
operation in the Driving chapter for directions on how to move the
gearshift lever out of the P (Park) position, for proper towing.
• Do not exceed a distance of 80 km (50 miles).
• Do not exceed 56 km/h (35 mph) vehicle speed.
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.
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Transmission/Transaxle code designations
You can find a transmission/transaxle code on the vehicle certification
label which is located on the door pillar. The following table tells you
which transmission or transaxle each code represents.
Truck application:
Code Transmission Description
Manual transmission
M Manual 5 – speed overdrive (Mazda R2)
C Manual 5 – speed overdrive (Close ratio)
W Manual 5 – speed overdrive (Dana ZF)
G Manual 6 – speed ZF
Automatic transmission
U Automatic 4 – speed overdrive (4R70W)
T Automatic 4 – speed overdrive (4R44E)
E Automatic 4 – speed overdrive (4R100)
J Automatic 5 – speed overdrive (5R55E)
Electric
H One speed electric
D Automatic 5 – speed overdrive (5R44E)
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Code Transmission Description
R Automatic 5 – speed overdrive (5R55S)
Passenger car application:
Code Transmission/Transaxle Description
Front wheel drive manual transaxle
R5 – speed overdrive (MTX75)
W5 – speed overdrive (M5)
Front wheel drive automatic transaxle
E4 – speed overdrive (4FE)
J3 – speed (Mazda)
L4 – speed overdrive (AX4S)
P4 – speed overdrive (4F20E)
X4 – speed overdrive (4F50N)
Y4 – speed overdrive (CD4E)
Rear wheel drive manual transaxle
55 – speed (Mazda M5)
Rear wheel drive automatic transmission
U4 – speed overdrive (4R70W)
A5 – speed overdrive (5R55N)
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