2011 FORD KUGA Scr

Rear Suspension – Overview
Overview
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Description
Item
Subframe
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Rear lower arm and spring lower pad
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Spring
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Stabilizer bar link
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Front lower arm
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Item
Wheel knuckle
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Tie-bar
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Shock absorber
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Upper control arm
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Stabilizer bar, bushings and clamps
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Upper control arm
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The following components may be renewed:
• Lower arms
During removal and installation or renewal of the
lower arm, pay attention to the following:
• After completing the work, the suspensiongeometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
Rear lower arm and spring lower pad
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The following components may be renewed:
• Lower arms
During removal and installation or renewal of the
lower arm, pay attention to the following:
• After completing the work, the suspensiongeometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
Front lower arm
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The following components may be renewed:
• Lower arms
During removal and installation or renewal of the
lower arm, pay attention to the following:
• After completing the work, the suspensiongeometry of the vehicle must be checked and
corrected as necessary.
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Stabilizer bar
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Description
Item
Stabilizer bar
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Bushes, stabilizer bar
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Bracket, stabilizer bar bushes
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The following components may be renewed:
• Stabilizer bar
• Bushes, stabilizer bar
• Bracket, stabilizer bar bushes
During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the stabilizer bar, pay attention to
the following:
• Before installing the stabilizer bar bushes, they must be aligned according to the installation
instructions.
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SECTION 204-04 Wheels and Tires
VEHICLE APPLICATION:2008.50 Kuga
PA G E
CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
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Specifications ........................................................................\
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 204-04-3
Wheels and Tires (Overview) ........................................................................\
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204-04-3
Tire/wheel rim combinations ........................................................................\
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204-04-3
Use of snow chains ........................................................................\
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204-04-3
Tire repair kit ........................................................................\
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204-04-4
Run-Flat Tires (Overview) ........................................................................\
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204-04-4
Tires with Run-flat Properties ........................................................................\
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204-04-5
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (Overview) ........................................................
204-04-5
Description of operation ........................................................................\
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING 204-04-6
Wheels and Tires ........................................................................\
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Inspection and Verification ........................................................................\
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Symptom Chart ........................................................................\
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 204-04-11
Wheel and Tire........................................................................\
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Wheels and Tires – Overview
Tire/wheel rim combinations
The following tire/wheel rim combinations are
available:
• 235/60 R16 V – 6.5X16 (*)
• 235/55 R17 V – 7.0X17 (*)
• 235/55 R17 V – 7.5X17 (*)
• 235/50 R18 V – 7.5X18
• 235/45 R19 V – 8.0X19
(*) Also available as tires with run-flat capabilities.
Use of snow chains
Snow chains are only approved for use with size
235/60R16 tires.
Fine chains with a link thickness of 10mm may be
used at speeds of up to 50 km/h (please refer to
the manufacturer's instructions).
Coarser chains with a link thickness of 11 to 14
mm may be used at speeds of up to 40 km/h
(please refer to the manufacturer's instructions).
Tire repair kit
If the tires used do not have run-flat properties then
the vehicle will be equipped with a tire repair kit.
A tire repair kit is located in the spare wheel well
in the luggage compartment.
The tire repair kit consists of:
• a compressor with a pressure gauge,
• a lead for voltage supply via the cigar lighter,
• an air hose,
• tire sealant.
A tire filled with tire sealant must be replaced with
a new tire after 200 km at the latest. Read and
observe the instructions regarding the tire low
pressure sensors (see lesson 4 – Tire pressure
monitoring system).
Instructions on handling and using the tire repair
kit can be found in a separate operating manual
that is enclosed with the tire repair kit.
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Run-Flat Tires – Overview
Tires with Run-flat Properties
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Description
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Standard tire after pressure loss
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Tire with run-flat properties after pressure
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Wheel position with correct tire pressure
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Wheel position with insufficient tire
pressure
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Tires
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Reinforced sidewall
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In addition to the standard tires, run-flattires are
also optionally available. These tires have a
reinforced sidewall and provide the advantage that
the tire maintains its shape to a large extent even
in the event of insufficient tire pressure. This
ensures that the vehicle handling remains stable.
Advantage:
• These tires maintain their shape to a large extent, even in the event of insufficient tire
pressure. This ensures that the vehicle handling
remains stable.
Special wheel rims (EH2) and a tire pressure
monitoring system are needed for run-flat tires.
Standard tires can also be installed on the EH2
(EH = Extended Hump) wheel rims. Tires with
run-flat properties have the same size code and
the same appearance as standard tires.
With some tires, the code RFfor run-flat is included
in the tire designation, e.g. 205/55 RF16. Tires with run-flat properties have various different
codes on the sidewall, depending on the
manufacturer.
• The RFT logo
• "RUNFLAT" as an additional designation
• The additional designation "RSC" (RSC =
Runflat System Component)
• The additional designation "SSR" (SSR = Self
S upporting Run-Flat-Tire)
• The additional designation "SST" (SST = Self
S upporting Run-Flat- Tire)
WARNING: If a tire with run-flat properties
is used without air then the vehicle speed
must not exceed 80 km/h and the vehicle
must not be driven for distances in excess
of 80 km.
Note: Vehicles equipped at the factory with run-flat
tires do not feature a tire repair kit or a spare wheel.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) – Overview
Description of operation
The tire pressure monitoring system is able to
detect loss of air in a tire at an early stage and warn
the driver. Because it can only compare the
behavior of the tires with each other, it is not
possible to draw conclusions about the absolute
tire pressure. It is also not possible to monitor the
spare tire pressure. In order for the system to
operate correctly, the tire pressures must be
regularly checked and corrected and the system
subsequently initialized (see below).
The tire pressure monitoring system used here,
depending on the equipment level, is built into the
anti-lock braking system (ABS) as an extra function
and therefore does not have its own sensors.
The ABS module determines the loss of pressure
in the tires by calculation using the wheel speed
sensors of the ABS system. If a tire loses pressure,
its diameter decreases and the speed of the wheel
therefore increases. If the ABS module detects
such a loss in pressure, it sends a signal to the
instrument cluster via the CAN bus and a warning
message is displayed in the driver information
system. The warning threshold depends among
other things on the dimension of the tires being
used, the vehicle operating conditions and the
status at the last initialization. Since neither the
absolute tire pressure nor the position of the tire is
known, after a tire pressure warning the pressure
of all the tires must be checked and the system
re-initialized. If necessary, the cause of the loss of
pressure must be investigated.
Furthermore, regular pressure checks are
necessary. The system must be initialized after a
tire is changed, winter or summer tires fitted, the
pressures corrected or adjusted to suit the vehicle
load. This can be done by the driver using the
driver information system. For further information,
see: Owner’s Manual.
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Engine Speed Sensitive
This means that the vibration occurs at varying
vehicle speeds when a different transmission gear
is selected. It can sometimes be isolated by
increasing or decreasing engine speed with the
transmission in NEUTRAL or by stall testing with
the transmission in gear. If the condition is engine
speed sensitive, the cause is probably not related
to the tires.
If the road test indicates that there is tire whine,
but no shake or vibration, the noise originates with
the contact between the tire and the road surface.A thumping noise usually means that the tire is flat
or has soft spots making a noise as they slap the
roadway. Tire whine can be distinguished from axle
noise. Tire whine remains the same over a range
of speeds.
A complete road test procedure is described in
Section 100-04.
REFER to:
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
(100-04 Noise, Vibration and Harshness,
Diagnosis and Testing).
Symptom Chart
Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• ADJUST the tire pressure andreset the DDS. For additional
information REFER to the
owners guide.
• Loss of tire pressure.
• DDS warning lamp illuminated
• REFER to the DDS resetprocedure. For additional
information REFER to the
owners guide.
• The DDS reset procedure was
not carried out after adjustment
of the tire pressure.
• DDS warning lamp illuminated
with the correct tire pressure
• ADJUST the tire pressure andreset the DDS. For additional
information REFER to the
owners guide.
• The DDS reset procedure was
carried out under incorrect tire
conditions.
• DDS warning lamp not illumin-
ated when one or more tire(s)
have the incorrect tire pressure
• REFER to the DDS resetprocedure. For additional
information REFER to the
owners guide.
• The DDS reset procedure was
not completed.
• DDS reset command was not
confirmed
• REFER to the Ford approveddiagnostic tool.
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
module.
• DDS failure warning display
• ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
• Tire(s) under-inflated.
• Tire(s) show excess wear on
edge of tread
• CORRECT as necessary.
• Vehicle overloaded.
• ADJUST the wheel alignment.REFER to: Suspension System
(204-00 Suspension System
- General Information,
Diagnosis and Testing).
• Incorrect wheel alignment.
• ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
• Tire(s) over-inflated.
• Tire(s) show excess wear in
center of tread
• ADJUST the tire pressure(s).
• Incorrect tire pressure(s).
• Other excessive tire wear
concerns
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