Tires, Wheels and Loading 137
Tire information 137
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 152
Vehicle loading 158
Trailer towing 163
Recreational towing 167
Driving 168
Starting 168
Brakes 173
Traction Control™ 176
Air suspension 178
Transmission operation 178
Reverse sensing system 182
Roadside Emergencies 186
Getting roadside assistance 186
Hazard flasher switch 187
Fuel pump shut-off switch 188
Fuses and relays 188
Changing tires 195
Wheel lug nut torque 202
Jump starting 203
Wrecker towing 209
Customer Assistance 211
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 217
Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 218
Cleaning 219
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WARNING:To lessen 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.
•Never use the rear differential
as a jacking point.
7. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
8. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub.
Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
10. 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.
11. Put flat tire, jack and lug wrench
away. Be sure to stow the jack
properly in the holder bracket.
12. Turn on the air suspension
switch.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
lb.ft. N•m
1 2x 20 100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
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