2011 FORD EDGE spare wheel

The usage of a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel can lead to
impairment of the following:
•Handling, stability and braking performance
•Comfort and noise
•Ground clearance and parking at curbs
•Winter weather driving capability
•Wet weather driving capability
•All-wheel driving capability (if applicable)
•Load leveling adjustment (if applicable)
When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel additional
caution should be given to:
•Towing a trailer
•Driving vehicles equipped with a camper body
•Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo rack
Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and
seek service as soon as possible.
Stopping and securing the vehicle
1. Park on a level surface, activate
hazard flashers and set the parking
brake.
2. Place the gearshift lever in P
(Park) and turn the engine off.
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Removing the spare tire and jack
1. Lift the carpeted load floor panel
located in the rear of the vehicle.
2. Remove the spare tire cover (if
equipped).
3. Remove the wing nut securing
the spare tire by turning it
counterclockwise.
4. Remove the washer.
5. Lift and remove the temporary
spare tire from the cargo area.
6. Remove the jack assembly from
the vehicle. Loosen the bag tabs and
remove the jack and lug wrench
from the bag.
7. Fold down the wrench socket
used to loosen the lug nuts and
operate the jack.
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).
WARNING:To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, be sure to place the transmission in P (Park), set
the parking brake and 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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3. Align the slot on top of the jack
with the sheet metal flange
indicated by the jack locator triangle
next to the tire you are changing.
Turn the jack handle clockwise until
the wheel is completely off the
ground.
4. Remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench.
5. 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.
6. Lower the wheel by turning the
jack handle counterclockwise.
7. 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.
Stowing the flat/spare tire and jack
1. Fully collapse the jack, fold the wrench socket into the handle and
place them both into the bag making sure to secure the tabs.
2. Place the jack assembly in the spare tire well aligning it with the two
vertical studs.
3. Place the tire in the spare tire well over the jack assembly.
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If you are stowing a flat 22 inch tire and wheel assembly,
temporarily remove the load floor, plastic stowage bins (if equipped), and
the foam load floor supports to make space for the 22 inch tire and
wheel assembly. Place the 22 inch tire & wheel assembly in the spare tire
well with the valve stem facing down. Rotate the tire until the jack
assembly is able to protrude through a wheel opening. Replace the
plastic stowage bins (if equipped) and foam load floor supports around
the 22 inch tire and wheel assembly.
If you are stowing a flat tire,place the tire in the spare tire well with
the valve stem facing down. Rotate the tire until the jack assembly is
able to protrude through a wheel opening.
If you are stowing the spare tire,place the spare in the spare tire
well in its original position.
4. Secure the wheel by replacing the washer and the wing nut and
turning the wing nut clockwise.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
Lug nut socket
size/Bolt sizeWheel lug nut torque*
ft-lb N•m
Lug nut socket size:
34
inch (19 mm) hex
Bolt size:12x20100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
WARNING: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 wheel hub, brake drum or
brake disc that contacts the wheel. Ensure that any fasteners that
attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with
the mounting surfaces of 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.
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easy access/easyout
feature .....................................156
front seats .......................151, 154
heated ......................................161
memory seat ...................134, 155
Second-row power fold seat ....158
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................140
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................141
Servicing your vehicle ..............329
Setting the clock .........................49
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............191
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........303
Spark plugs, specifications ......363,
367
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................364
Speed control ..............................95
Starting your vehicle ........243–245
jump starting ..........................307
push button start system .......246
Steering wheel
controls ....................................105
tilting .........................................89
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................89
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....226
Tires ...........................211–212, 300
alignment ................................219
care ..........................................215changing ..........................300, 303
checking the pressure ............215
inflating ...................................213
label .........................................225
replacing ..................................217
rotating ....................................219
safety practices .......................218
sidewall information ...............220
snow tires and chains ............230
spare tire .........................300, 303
terminology .............................212
tire grades ...............................212
treadwear ........................211, 216
Touchscreen features
(climate) ......................................69
Towing .......................................238
recreational towing .................242
trailer towing ..........................238
wrecker ....................................311
Transmission .............................260
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....258
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................357
fluid, refill capacities ..............364
lubricant specifications ..........364
Turn signal ..................................79
U
Universal garage door
opener ........................................108
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................368
Vehicle loading ..........................231
Ventilating your vehicle ...........248
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