Seating and Safety Restraints 158
Seating 158
Safety restraints 165
Air bags 178
Child restraints 188
Tires, Wheels and Loading 199
Tire Information 200
Changing tires 204
Lug Nut Torque 209
Vehicle loading 219
Trailer towing 223
Recreational towing 223
Driving 224
Starting 224
Brakes 227
Traction control/AdvanceTrac 230
Transmission operation 234
Roadside Emergencies 242
Getting roadside assistance 242
Hazard flasher switch 243
Fuel pump shut-off switch 243
Fuses and relays 244
Jump starting 254
Wrecker towing 260
Customer Assistance 261
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 269
Cleaning 270
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9. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
10. Put flat tire, jack and lug wrench
away. Make sure jack is fastened so
it does not rattle when you drive.
11. Unblock the wheels.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
lb.ft. N•m
M12 x 1.5 100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel
or the surface of the front disc brake hub and rotor that contacts the
wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the
wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the
wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of
control.
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
Federal law requires tire manufacturers to place standardized
information on the sidewall of all tires. This information identifies and
describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire and also provides a
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number for safety standard certification and
in case of a recall.
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