USING SNOW CHAINS
WARNING:Snow tires must be the same size, load index, speed
rating as those originally provided by Ford. Use of any tire or
wheel not recommended by Ford can affect the safety and performance
of your vehicle, which could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle
control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. Additionally, the use
of non-recommended tires and wheels could cause steering, suspension,
axle, transfer case or power transfer unit failure.
The tires on your vehicle have all-weather treads to provide traction in rain
and snow. Snow chains have not been approved for use on your vehicle.
Consult your authorized dealer for information on other Ford Motor
Company approved methods of traction control.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
WARNING:The tire pressure monitoring system is NOT a
substitute for manually checking tire pressure. The tire pressure
should be checked periodically (at least monthly) using a tire gauge.
SeeInflating Your Tiresin this chapter. Failure to properly maintain
your tire pressure could increase the risk of tire failure, loss of control,
vehicle rollover and personal injury.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire
inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop
and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
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Steering wheel ............................86
controls ......................................87
tilting .........................................86
Sunshade ...................................104
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................46
Supported media file types ......462
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................462
SYNC® AppLink™ ...................409
SYNC® customer
support ..............................382, 432
SYNC® Services ................406, 485
System settings .........................500
T
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .......151, 508
Temporary mobility kit .............340
Text messaging .................393, 469
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....394, 396
Tilt steering wheel ......................86
Tires ...................................321–322
alignment ................................335
care ..........................................321
checking the pressure ............331
inflating ...................................329
label .........................................328
replacing ..................................333
rotating ....................................335
safety practices .......................334
sidewall information ...............324
snow tires and chains ............336
Temporary mobility kit ..........340
terminology .............................322tire grades ...............................322
treadwear ........................321, 331
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................508
Towing ...............................248–249
recreational towing .................249
trailer towing ..........................248
wrecker ....................................248
Traction control ........................221
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................406
Traffic preferences ...................517
Transmission
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....215
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................291
fluid, refill capacities ..............351
lubricant specifications ..........351
Turn signal ..................................95
U
USB port ....................146–147, 459
Using privacy mode ..................390
V
Vehicle health report ........404, 495
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ...........................355
Vehicle loading ..........................241
Ventilating your vehicle ...........179
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................412
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................388
Voice recognition ......................438
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