1997 FORD PROBE spare wheel

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[ER04800(ALL)02/96]
q
try to repair the temporary spare tire or
remove it from its wheel.
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[ER04900(ALL)02/96]
q
use the wheel for any other type of vehicle.
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[ER05000(ALL)02/96]
q
drive through an automatic car wash with
this tire. Because the temporary spare tire is
smaller than a conventional tire, it reduces
the ground clearance. Your vehicle may get
caught in the rails and it could be damaged.
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[ER05100(ALL)02/96]
Spare Tire Location
[ER05200(ALL)01/96]
The temporary spare tire is stored in the luggage
compartment, under the mat and floorboard.
[ER05300(ALL)01/96]
one third page art:0032099-A
Location of the temporary spare tire and jacking equipment
[ER05650(ALL)01/96]
To remove the jack and the temporary spare,
turn the bolt counterclockwise.
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2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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3. Remove any wheelcovers or hubcaps with
the tapered end of a wheel nut wrench.
Insert the handle of the wrench and twist it
against the inner wheelcover flange. Remove
any chrome nuts or plastic caps covering the
wheel lug nuts.
[ER08500(ALL)03/96]
4. Loosen the wheel lug nuts by pulling up on
the handle of the wrench one half-turn
counterclockwise. Do not remove the wheel
lug nuts until you raise the tire off the
ground.
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[ER08600(ALL)01/96]
Removing and Replacing the Tire
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[ER08700(ALL)01/96]
1. Find the jack notch next to the door of the
tire that you are changing. Put the jack in
the jack notch and turn the handle of the
jack clockwise until the wheel is completely
off the ground.
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[ER08800(ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
To lessen the risk of personal injury, do
not put any part of your body under the
vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start
the engine when your vehicle is on the
jack. The jack is only meant for changing
the tire.
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[MC27100(ALL)01/96]
Tires that are larger or smaller than your
vehicle's original tires may also affect the
accuracy of your speedometer.
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[MC27200(ALL)03/96]
Wheel and Tire Matching
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[MC27250(ALL)03/96]
See an authorized tire dealer for proper
servicing procedures. Wheels and tires must be
properly removed, matched and remounted to
maintain the best possible ride.
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[MC28100(ALL)01/96]
Information About Tire Quality Grades
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[MC28200(ALL)01/96]
New vehicles are fitted with tires that have their
Tire Quality Grade (described below) molded
into the tire's sidewall. These Tire Quality
Grades are determined by standards that the
United States Department of Transportation has
set.
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[MC28250(ALL)01/96]
Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic
tires for use on passenger cars. They do not
apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires
with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches or
limited production tires as defined in Title 49
Code of Federal Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
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[MC28300(ALL)01/96]
U.S. Department of Transportation Ð Tire
quality grades:The U.S. Department of
Transportation requires Ford to give you the
following information about tire grades exactly
as the government has written it.
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[MC28399(ALL)01/96]
Treadwear
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[MC28400(ALL)01/96]
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires
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288 Index
Seat belts (see Safety restraints)....... 98
Seats
child safety seats........... 113
cleaning upholstery.......... 233
folding rear seats............ 96
head restraints............. 89
rear seat access............. 96
split-folding rear seat.......... 96
Serial number (VIN)........... 252
Service concerns............. 246
Servicing your vehicle
precautions when servicing...... 184
servicing when you tow........ 179
Shift positions (see Gearshift).....138, 148
Shoulder and lap belts
(see Safety restraints)....... 98,100
Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints).... 100
Side mirrors............... 78
Sliding moon roof (see Moon roof)..... 74
Snow tires and chains.......... 214
Spare tire
changing the tire.........167, 170
conventional spare.......... 169
finding the spare........... 169
removing the spare tire........ 169
storing the flat tire........169, 171
temporary spare........... 168
Spark plugs, specifications........ 237
Speed control, turning off......... 72
Speedometer............... 19
Starting your vehicle
preparing to start your vehicle..... 125
starting a cold engine......... 127
starting after a collision........ 130
starting a warm engine........ 127
starting your vehicle if the battery
is disabled............. 174
Steering, power............. 137
Steering wheel, locking........... 61
Storage compartments........... 80
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Index 289
Storage compartments (continued)
center console............. 80
map pockets.............. 80
Storing your vehicle........... 234
Sunroof (moon roof)............ 74
Supplemental air bag readiness light.... 11
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . 104
T
Tachometer
mechanical cluster........... 19
Tail lamps
bulb replacement........... 225
cleaning............... 232
Temperature control (see Climate control) . . 49
Testing the warning lights........ 126
Tether anchor installation
(see Child restraints)......... 122
Tires
changing............... 167
checking the pressure......... 208
cleaning............... 232
inspection and maintenance....208, 210
replacing............... 211
rotating............... 210
snow tires and chains......... 214
spare tire.............. 169
storing your vehicle.......... 236
tire grades.............. 211
treadwear.............. 211
wear bands............. 211
wheel and tire matching........ 212
Towing a trailer (see Trailer towing) . . . 153
Towing your vehicle
using wheel dollies.......... 179
with a tow truck........... 179
Transaxle
automatic operation.......... 138
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic)............ 201
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