TIRE MAINTENANCE
VAN ANd WAgoN QuICk REfERENCE SAfET\f guIdE
This information card provides supplemental safet\f tips for driving a
passenger van and
wagon. \blease refer to \four Owner’s Guide for additional important safet\f information
.
Ever\fda\f, millions of people put their trust in the safet\f and securit\f of Ford Motor Compan\f
vehicles. B\f following the safet\f tips in this reference guide, \fou can help ensure the
protection of
\fou and \four passengers while traveling. Thank \fou for
driving with care and making the roads safer.
Make sure this vehicle’s tires are properly inflated and the tread is\
not worn down. Check
tire pressure using a tire gauge and tread wear at every fuel fill-up. R\
ecommended tire
pressure can be found on the label inside the driver’s side door or d\
oor pillar. Your vehicle
may be equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) which is\
NOT a substitute
for manually checking tire pressure. Visit www.checkmytires.org for addi\
tional information.
Tires degrade over time depending on many factors such as weather, stora\
ge conditions,
and conditions of use (load, speed, inflation pressure, etc.) experien\
ced throughout the life
of the tires. In general, tires should be replaced after six years regar\
dless of tread wear.
However, heat caused by hot climates or frequent high loading conditions\
can accelerate
the aging process and may require tires to be replaced more frequently. \
You should
replace your spare tire when you replace the road tires or after six yea\
rs due to aging
even if it has not been used.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load-carrying capacities than th\
e original tires (for
example, a van or wagon equipped with “E” load-rated tires must us\
e “E” load-rated tires
as replacements). Exceeding any vehicle weight or load-rating limitatio\
n could result in
serious damage to the vehicle, loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover and /or personal injury.
(Note: Replacement tires with a higher limit than that of the originals\
do not increase the
payload capacity.) See the Owner’s Guide for more information.
Please store this safety guide inside the vehicle along with the Owner’\
s Guide materials.
June 2011
First Printing
Quick Reference Guide E-Series
Litho in U.S.A.
www.fordowner.com
www.ford.ca
CC2J 19B146 AA
