1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA jacking

167 [GF05590( GV)05/96]
Speed Sensitive Power Steering
*
[GF05700( GV)12/95]
The steering system in your vehicle is speed
sensitive. This means that the steering effort is
light for parking and heavier for highway
driving. However, if you have to swerve around
an object or another vehicle, your steering will
have full power assist.
% [GF05900( GV)12/95]Rear Air Suspension System
(If equipped)
[GF06000( GV)12/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
load leveling rear air suspension system, it will
maintain the rear vehicle height at a constant
level by automatically adding air or releasing air
from the rear air springs to offset changes in
vehicle loads.
[GF06100( GV)12/95]
A shutoff switch is located in the trunk on the
right hand vertical trim panel. If this switch is in
the OFF position, the automatic leveling system
will not operate. The switch should be OFF
whenever jacking up or towing the vehicle. If
you have the mechanical cluster, ªAIR SUSPº
will appear in the cluster, if you have an
electronic cluster, ªCHECK AIR SUSPENSIONº
will appear in the message center when the
ignition switch is in the ON position, and either
the shutoff switch is in the OFF position, or a
system fault has been detected.
*
[GF06200( GV)12/95]
Normal vehicle operation does not require any
action by the driver.
*
[GF06300( GV)01/96]
RWARNING
On vehicles equipped with Air
Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension
switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
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Update:Mon Sep 23 12:37:37 1996

194 %
*
[ER12700( ALL)03/96]
Preparing to Change the Tire
*
[ER12900( BCGV)03/96]
1. Make sure that your vehicle will not move
or roll. Put the gearshift in P (Park). Set the
parking brake and block the wheel that is
diagonally opposite the tire that you are
changing.
*
[ER13100( BCGV)03/96]
When one of the back wheels is off the ground,
the transmission alone will not prevent the
vehicle from moving or slipping off the jack,
even if the vehicle is in P (Park). To prevent the
vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be
sure the parking brake is set, then block the
wheel (both directions) that is diagonally
opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to
the tire being changed.
*
[ER13200( ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else could be seriously injured.
[ER13300( GV)12/95]
Turn off the air suspension switch (if equipped)
prior to jacking.
*
[ER13400( GV)01/96]
RWARNING
On vehicles equipped with Air
Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension
switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
[ER13500( GV)12/95]
quarter page art:0010573-A
The air suspension switch Ð located in the trunk
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:32:02 1996

195
*
[ER13600( ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
*
[ER13700( ALL)01/96]
2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
*
[ER13800( GV)01/96]
RWARNING
On vehicles equipped with Air
Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension
switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
[ER14100( GV)12/95]
3. Remove any optional wheel covers or wheel
ornaments with the tapered end of a wheel
nut wrench. Insert the handle of the wrench
and twist it against the inner wheel cover
flange. For more about removing wheel
covers, see the information later in this
section.
[ER14300( GV)12/95]
4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn
counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the tire is raised off the ground. You
should pull up on the handle rather than
push to develop maximum force to loosen
wheel lug nuts.
%*
[ER14400( ALL)01/96]
Removing and Replacing the Tire
[ER14700( GV)12/95]
1. Find the jacking location notches (a
depression on plastic moulding) near the tire
that you are changing. Align the two tabs on
jack with rectangular notch on sheet metal.
Slowly push jack straight until the tabs are
against the side of the frame. MAKE SURE
THE JACK IS PROPERLY POSITIONED
UNDER THE FRAME. Turn the handle of
the jack clockwise until the wheel is
completely off the ground.
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:32:02 1996

197 % [ER15300( GV)12/95]
quarter page art:0010687-A
Jacking locations
[ER15400( GV)12/95]
quarter page art:0010688-A
Locating the notch for the jack Ð rear wheels
[ER15500( GV)12/95]
quarter page art:0010689-A
Locating the notch for the jack Ð front wheels
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:32:02 1996