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The spare wheel is located under thefloor cover in the luggagecompartment.
•Roll up the carpet in the luggagecompartment, raise the floorcover and remove it.
•Completely unscrew the retainingdevice anticlockwise.
•Lift out the spare wheel.
•Remove the jack which is locatedbeneath the spare wheel.
Install the defective wheel in thereverse order.
Vehicle jack
Note: When reinstalling, use the righthole in the jack for the jack retainingdevice and the left hole for the sparewheel retaining device.
The jack and wheelbrace are locatedin the spare wheel well. Unscrew theretaining device by turninganticlockwise, and remove the jackwith the wheelbrace.
Jacking points
All vehicles
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The vehicle jack must only beused to carry out wheelchanges. Do not work underneaththe vehicle when it is supported onlyby the jack.
•Insert the flat end of thewheelbrace between the rim andthe hub cover and twist carefullyto remove the cover.
Vehicles with locking wheelnuts
Note: Replacement locks and wheelnuts can be obtained using the wheelnut reference number certificate.
•Insert the nut key onto the lockingnut.
All vehicles
WARNING
The jack must be appliedvertically to the jacking point.
•Slacken the wheel nuts.
•Place the jack with the whole footarea on firm ground.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine •Jack up the vehicle until the wheelis clear of the ground.
•Unscrew and remove the wheelnuts and take off the wheel.
Fitting a wheel
Vehicles with alloy wheels
WARNING
Alloy wheels must never besecured using wheel nuts forsteel wheels.
Note: The wheel nuts of alloy wheelscan also be used for the steel sparewheel for a short time (maximum twoweeks).
All vehicles
•Push the wheel onto the wheelstuds. Screw on the wheel nutsand secure in a clockwisedirection ensuring that thetapered end of the wheel nuts isfacing the wheel.
•Lower the vehicle and remove thejack.
Vehicles with locking wheelnuts
•Insert the nut key onto the lockingnut.
All vehicles
•Fully tighten the wheel nuts in thepattern shown.
•Press on the hub cap firmly withthe ball of the hand.
Have the tightening torque of thewheel nuts and the tyre pressurechecked as soon as possible.
Stowing the wheel
•Stow the jack and defective wheelin reverse order and secure them
•Stow the locking nut and thewheelbrace safely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TYRE CARE
To make sure the front and rear tyreswear evenly and last longer, it isrecommended that you swap thetyres from front to rear and vice versaat regular intervals of 5 000 to 10 000km (3 000 to 6 000 miles) as shownin the graphic.
If you have to mount a kerb, do soslowly and, if possible, approach itwith the wheels at right-angles to thekerb. Avoid steep and sharp edgedobstacles. Do not scrub the tyresidewalls when parking.
Regularly examine the tyre surfacefor cuts, foreign bodies and unevenwear. An uneven tread wear patterncould indicate faulty wheel alignment.
Tyre pressure
The pressure for your spare tyreshould be set to the highest valuegiven for your vehicle/tyre sizecombination.
A tyre pressure decal is located onthe inside of the fuel filler flap.
USING WINTER TYRES
If winter tyres are used, the tyrepressures recommended by the tyremanufacturers should be adheredto.
USING SNOW CHAINS
Note: Snow chains must only befitted to 205/55 R 16 and 6.5 J x 16"wheel.
Use only the recommended small linksnow chains on the driving wheels(front), i.e. the interior locking ring ofthe chain must not exceed 10 mm indiameter including the lock. Do notfit snow chains to the rear wheels.
Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph).Remove the chains immediately onsnow-free roads.
The ABS system will continue tofunction normally.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
PLATE
The vehicle identification plate islocated on the lower section of theright-hand front door pillar.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)
The vehicle identification number islocated in the engine compartment.Additionally it is stamped onto theplastic tag on the left-hand side ofthe instrument panel. A symbol onthe tag identifies the air bag system.
ENGINE NUMBER
Depending on the engine type theengine number is stamped on theengine block (viewed from thedriver’s seat):
Duratec-HE/SCi
Sticker on timing belt cover.
Duratec-VE/ST
Front of engine compartment,left-hand camshaft cover.
Duratorq-TDDi/TDCiTurbodiesel
Right-hand side, adjacent to thetiming chain cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Changing a bulb..............................57Approach lamps..................................60Central brake lamp (4-door)..............63Central brake lamp (5-door andEstate)...............................................63Fog lamps (ST variants).......................61Fog lamps (vehicles with sportbumpers)...........................................60Footwell lamp.......................................65Front interior lamp...............................64Glove compartment lamp..................65Headlamps, side lamps, directionindicators...........................................58Luggage compartment lamp............65Number plate lamp.............................64Reading lamps.....................................65Rear interior lamp................................64Rear lamps (4-door and 5-door).......61Rear lamps (Estate)............................62Side repeater indicator.......................60Sun visor lamps....................................65
Changing a fuse.............................137Changing a road wheel................160Fitting a wheel.....................................165Jacking points.....................................161Removing a wheel.............................163Spare wheel........................................160Stowing the wheel.............................165Vehicle jack..........................................161
Changing the remote controlbattery............................................33Changing the wiper blades...........52Checking the wiper blades............51Child safety locks............................24Child safety.......................................18Child seat positioning......................19Child seats........................................18Child restraints for different massgroups................................................19
Cigar lighter......................................97
Cleaning the exterior....................156Body paintwork preservation...........156Cleaning the headlamps...................156Cleaning the rear window................156
Cleaning the interior......................156Seat belts............................................156
Climate control................................80Principle of operation..........................80
Clock.................................................97Coded keys......................................41Coding erasure....................................42Key coding............................................41
Convenience features....................97Cruise control.................................124Principle of operation........................124
Cup holders.....................................99
D
Detachable tow ball......................130Installing the tow ball..........................131Maintenance.......................................132Removing the tow ball......................130
Direction indicators.........................56Disarming the alarm........................44Vehicles with 3.0 l Duratec-VE/-ST or2.5 l Duratec-VE engine..................45
Disarming the engineimmobiliser.....................................43Driving hints....................................133
E
Electric exterior mirrors..................70Electric folding mirrors.........................70Mirror tilting positions..........................70
Electric seats....................................912-way electric seat...............................918-way electric seat...............................91
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Head restraints................................92Front head restraints...........................92Rear head restraints............................92
Headlamp levelling..........................55Headlamp washers.........................51Heated seats...................................95Recommended settings....................95
Heated windows and mirrors.......86Heated exterior mirrors......................86Heated windows.................................86
Hints on driving with ABS..............118Horn..................................................46
I
Ignition switch................................100Ignition switch positions....................100
Information displays........................78Inspecting safety systemcomponents................................135Seat belts............................................135
Instrument lighting dimmer............97Instruments......................................72Interior lamps...................................57Reading lamps.....................................57
Interior mirror...................................70Auto-dimming mirror............................71
Introduction........................................5
K
Keys and remote controls.............32
L
Lighting control................................53Autolamps.............................................53Headlamp flasher................................54Main/dipped beam..............................53Parking lamps.......................................53
Lighting.............................................53
Load carrying.................................126General information...........................126
Locking and unlocking...................35Central and double locking................36Doors.....................................................35Tailgate..................................................35
Locks................................................35Luggage covers.............................1275-door..................................................127Estate...................................................127
M
Maintenance..................................144General information...........................144Technical specifications....................154
Manual climate control....................81Air distribution control..........................81Blower....................................................81Permanent comfort settings.............83Rapid cooling of the vehicleinterior................................................83Rapid heating of the vehicleinterior................................................83Rapid windowdefrosting/demisting.......................82Recirculated air....................................82Switching the air conditioning on andoff.......................................................82Switching the climate control systemon and off..........................................82Temperature control............................81
Manual seats...................................90Adjusting the angle of theseatback............................................91Adjusting the lumbar support.............91Moving the seats forwards orbackwards........................................90
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Manual transmission.....................109Reverse gear − 5-speedtransmission....................................109Reverse gear − 6-speedtransmission....................................109
O
Occupant protection......................25Principle of operation..........................25
Opening and closing thebonnet..........................................149Closing the bonnet............................149Opening the bonnet..........................149
P
Parking aid......................................123Principle of operation........................123
Parking brake..................................119All vehicles............................................119
Parts and accessories......................5Power steering fluid check..........153Programming the remotecontrol............................................32Re-programming the unlockingfunction..............................................33
Q
Quick start...........................................7
R
Rear fog lamps................................54Rear seats........................................93Folding rear seat cushions andseatback forwards...........................94Folding the rear seatbackforwards............................................93Returning the seatback to its uprightposition..............................................94
Rear window wiper andwashers..........................................50Intermittent wiping...............................50Reverse gear wipe..............................50Washer..................................................50
Refuelling........................................104Repairing minor paintdamage.........................................157Roof racks and load carriers........127Roof rack.............................................127Roof rails (Estate)...............................128
Running-in......................................133
S
Safety precautions........................103Seat belt height adjustment..........30Seat belt reminder..........................29Deactivating the seat beltreminder............................................29
Seats.................................................90Self-levelling suspension..............122Principle of operation........................122
Sitting in the correct position........90Stability control...............................120Principle of operation........................120
Starting a diesel engine.................101Cold/hot engine..................................101General points on starting.................101
Starting a petrol engine................100Cold/hot engine..................................101Flooded engine...................................101General points on starting................100
Starting the engine........................100General information...........................100
Status after a collision...................135Steering wheel................................46Storage compartments.................99Cassette and CD box.........................99Glasses holder.....................................99
Sun visors.........................................97
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