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CHANGING THE TIRES
If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily.
Instead, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly
and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.
Spare tire information
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire that may be used as a spare or
a regular tire. The spare is identical to the other tires on your vehicle,
although the wheel trim may not match.
Location of the spare tire and tools
The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:
Item Location
Spare tire Under the vehicle, just forward of the rear
bumper
Jack, wheel nut wrench,
instructions, work glovesBehind the access panel located on the
right rear quarter panel interior trim
Jack handle On top of the radiator support at the front
of the engine compartment
Removing the jack handle
1. Open the hood.
2. Un-snap the end of the handle that is retained by the clip on the top
of the windshield washer bottle.
3. Un-snap the shaft of the handle from the two retaining clips attached
to the top of the radiator shroud.
Removing the jack and tools
1. Locate the access panel on the right rear quarter panel interior trim.
Lift and rotate the two panel retaining clips and remove the panel.
2. Un-snap the wheel lug nut wrench, instructions and work gloves from
their retaining bracket.
3. Remove the jack by turning the thumbwheel counterclockwise to
relieve tension against the stowage bracket.
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Removing the spare tire
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Twist counterclockwise and
remove access plug (if equipped)
from guide tube located just above
the rear bumper.
3. Insert the straight end of the jack
handle into the guide tube.
Forward motion will stop and
resistance to turning will be felt
when properly engaged.
4. Turn the handle counterclockwise until tire is lowered to the ground
and the cable is slightly slack.
5. Remove the retainer from the spare tire.
Stowing the spare
1. Lay the tire on the ground with the outboard side facing up.
2. Install the retainer through the
wheel center and slide the wheel
under the vehicle.
3. Turn the spare handle clockwise
until the tire is raised to its original
position underneath the vehicle. The
spare handle ratchets when the tire
is raised to the stowed position. It
will not allow you to overtighten.
4. Remove tools from the guide tube and install access plug, if removed.
Tire change procedure
To prevent the vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be
sure the parking brake is set, then block (in both directions) the
wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to
the tire being changed.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be
seriously injured.
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On vehicles equipped with Air Suspension, turn OFF the Air
Suspension switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing your
vehicle.
Refer to the instruction sheet (located behind the interior trim access
panel with the jack) for detailed tire change instructions.
1. Park on a level surface, activate
hazard flashers and set the parking
brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in P (Park)
and turn engine OFF.
3. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
4. Obtain the spare tire and jack
from their storage locations.
5. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove any wheel trim.
6. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.
BRAKE
HOOD
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²Front (4x4)
²Rear
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.
²Never use the front or rear
differential as a jacking point.
9. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
10. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem
is facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against
the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been
lowered.
11. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
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LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
ItemFord part
nameFord part
numberFord
specification
Hinges, latches, striker
plates and rotors, seat
tracks, fuel filler door
hinge and springMulti-Purpose
GreaseDOAZ-
19584-AA or
F5AZ-
19G209-AAESB-
M1C93-B or
ESR-
M1C159-A
Lock cylinders,
swing-away spare tire
carrier padlockPenetrating and
Lock LubricantE8AE-
19A501-Bnone
Brake fluid High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
FluidC6AZ-
19542-ABESA-
M6C25-A and
DOT 3
Driveshaft, slip spline,
double Cardan joint
center ballPremium Long
Life GreaseXG-1-C or
XG-1-KESA-
M1C75-B
Engine coolant Ford Premium
Engine Coolant
E2FZ-19549-
AA (in
Oregon,
F5FZ-19549-
CC, in
Canada,
Motorcraft
CXC-10)ESE-
M97B44-A
Engine oil Motorcraft
5W-30 Super
Premium Motor
OilXO-5W30-
QSPWSS-
M2C153-G
with API
Certification
Mark
4x4 front wheel
bearings, 4x4 spindle
needle bearings,
spindle thrust bearings
& front drive axle
u-joint/slip splineHigh
Temperature
4x4 Front Axle
& Wheel Bearing
GreaseE8TZ-
19590-AESA-
M1C198-A
Automatic transmission
(4R100)
1Motorcraft
MERCONtAT FXT-2-QDX MERCONt
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