2010 FORD RANGER Spare tire

The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:
Tool Location
Spare tire Under the vehicle, just forward of
the rear bumper
Jack, jack handle, wheel nut
wrenchRegular Cab: behind the passenger
seat, underneath the jack and tools
cover on the floor
SuperCab: stowed in the passenger
side rear cab under the plastic tray
inside the storage bin or behind
the jump seat in a separate tool
bag
Four-door models: stowed behind
the front seats, between jump
seats and underneath jack and
tools cover. The lug wrench is held
in place with a wingnut.
Key, spare tire lock (if equipped) In the glove box
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)
1. Assemble the jack handle to the lug wrench as shown in the
illustrations.
When connecting the jack handle, assemble the following:
•One handle extension and one
typical extension. To assemble,
slide parts together. To
disconnect, press the button and
pull apart.
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•One wheel nut wrench. Press the
button and slide together.
2. If equipped, unlock and remove
the spare tire carrier lock from the
rear access hole located just above
the rear bumper and below the
tailgate.
3. Insert the square end of the jack
handle into the rear access hole
located just above the rear bumper
and below the tailgate.
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.
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5. With the spare tire on the ground,
remove the retainer from the spare
tire.
If equipped with a tether, perform the following additional steps:
6. Lift the spare tire on end to
access tether attachment.
7. Use the lug wrench to remove the
lug nut from the spare tire tether.
8. If not replacing the spare or flat tire to the underbody storage area,
raise the wheel retainer up into the installed position.
9. Use the attached fastener strap (on spare tire tether) to attach the
tether end to the winch retainer prior to raising to the installed position.
Tire change procedure
WARNING:When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or
slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park) (automatic
transmission) or R (Reverse) (manual transmission).
WARNING:To help 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.
WARNING:If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else
could be seriously injured.
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•Rear
WARNING: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.
•Never use the differential as a jacking point.
5. Remove the wheel lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. 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.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
8. 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.
9. Stow the flat tire. Refer to
Stowing the flat/spare tire.
10. Stow the jack and lug wrench.
Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive.
11. Unblock the wheels.
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Stowing the flat/spare tire
Note:Failure to follow spare tire stowage instructions may result in
failure of cable or loss of spare tire.
If you are stowing a tire that requires reattaching it to the
vehicle with a tether, perform these steps first, then proceed with
the steps following.
1. Place the tire on end with the
valve stem facing rearward, away
from the vehicle.
2. Place the tether into the bolt
holes in the wheel and attach the
lug nut using the lug wrench.
3. Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing up.
4. Slide the wheel partially under the vehicle and install the wire and
retainer through the center of the wheel.
5. Turn the jack handle clockwise until the tire is raised to its original
position underneath the vehicle. The effort to turn the jack handle
increases significantly as the tire contacts the frame. The spare tire
carrier will ratchet when the tire is in the fully stowed position. The
spare tire carrier has a built-in ratchet feature that will not allow you to
overtighten. If the spare tire carrier ratchets with very little effort, take
the vehicle to your authorized dealer for assistance at your earliest
convenience.
6. Check that the tire lies flat against the frame assembly. Push against
the tire to make sure it is tightly seated under the vehicle. Loosen and
retighten, if necessary. Failure to properly stow the spare tire may result
in failure of the winch cable and loss of the spare tire.
7. Repeat this tightness check procedure when servicing the spare tire
pressure (every six months, perScheduled Maintenance Guide),or at
any time that the spare tire is disturbed through service of other
components.
8. Install the spare tire lock (if equipped) into the access hole above the
rear bumper with the spare tire lock key (if equipped) and jack handle.
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for adults .......................79, 81–82
for children .............................101
lap belt ......................................80
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................76
safety belt maintenance .........117
warning light and chime ....84–85
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................110
Safety seats for children ..........105
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................274
Satellite Radio Information ........38
Seats ............................................69
child safety seats ....................105
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................66
Servicing your vehicle ..............232
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................20
AM/FM stereo CD .....................21
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................27
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................267, 272
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................268
Speed control ..............................59
Starting your vehicle ........159–161
jump starting ..........................210
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................56
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................56Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....135
Tires ...........................120–121, 201
alignment ................................128
care ..........................................125
changing ..........................201, 206
checking the pressure ............125
inflating ...................................122
label .........................................134
replacing ..................................126
rotating ....................................129
safety practices .......................128
sidewall information ...............130
snow tires and chains ............140
spare tire .................................201
terminology .............................122
tire grades ...............................121
treadwear ........................121, 125
Towing .......................................147
recreational towing .................157
trailer towing ..........................147
wrecker ....................................216
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................265
Transmission
automatic operation ...............174
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....173
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................264
fluid, refill capacities ..............268
lubricant specifications ..........268
manual operation ....................176
Turn signal ..................................48
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................274
Vehicle loading ..........................140
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