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.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator light will
illuminate when the spare tire is in use. To restore the full functionality
of the monitoring system, all road wheels equipped with tire pressure
monitoring sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
Have a flat serviced by an authorized dealer in order to prevent damage
to the TPMS sensors, refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)in theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter. Replace the spare
tire with a road tire as soon as possible.
The use of tire sealants may damage your Tire Pressure
Monitoring System and should not be used.
Refer toTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)in the
Tires, Wheels and Loadingchapter for important information. If
the tire pressure monitor sensor becomes damaged, it will no longer
function.
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an increased
risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it is intended for
temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it, you should
replace it as soon as possible with a road tire/wheel that is the same size
and type as the road tires and wheels that were originally provided by
Ford. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel is damaged, it should be
replaced rather than repaired.
A dissimilar spare tire/wheel is defined as a spare tire and/or wheel that
is different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires and wheels
and can be one of three types:
1.T-type mini-spare:This spare tire begins with the letter “T” for tire
size and may have “Temporary Use Only” molded in the sidewall
2.Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel:This spare tire has
a label on the wheel that states: “THIS TIRE AND WHEEL FOR
TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
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Roadside Emergencies
220
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................122
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................217
Power door locks ........................94
Power mirrors .............................75
Power point .................................71
Power steering ..................195–196
fluid, checking and adding ....277
fluid, refill capacity ................287
fluid, specifications .................287
Power Windows ...........................72
R
Radio ................................16, 20, 27
Relays ........................................214
Remote entry system .......101–102
illuminated entry ............104–105
locking/unlocking doors .........102
opening the trunk ...................103
panic alarm .............................102
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................104
replacing the batteries ...........103
Reverse sensing system ...........203
Roadside assistance ..................211
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........128
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................120, 124–128
Safety Canopy ...........................143
Safety defects, reporting ..238–239
Safety restraints ........120, 124–128
Belt-Minder...........................129extension assembly ................128
for adults .........................125–127
for children .....................149–150
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................122
safety belt maintenance .........128
warning light and chime ........129
Safety seats for children ..........153
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................291
Satellite Radio Information ........40
Seats ..........................................113
child safety seats ....................153
front seats ...............113–114, 117
heated ........................................48
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................108
Servicing your vehicle ..............248
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................22
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................29
Side air curtain .........................146
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................285, 290
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................287
Speed control ..............................75
Starting your
vehicle ........................187–188, 190
jump starting ..........................226
Steering
speed sensitive .......................196
Steering wheel
controls ......................................78
tilting .........................................69
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................69
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