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TIRE CARE
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Tire Quality Grades apply to new
pneumatic passenger car tires. The
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
•Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United
States Department of Transportation has set.
Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic passenger car tires. They do
not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or
temporary use spare tires, light truck or LT type tires, tires with nominal
rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
U.S. Department of Transportation-Tire quality grades:The U.S.
Department of Transportation requires Ford Motor Company to give you
the following information about tire grades exactly as the government
has written it.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1
12) times as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
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CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
WARNING:The use of tire sealants may damage your tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and should not be used.
However, if you must use a sealant, the TPMS sensor and valve stem on
the wheel must be replaced by an authorized Ford dealer.
WARNING:Refer toTire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
in this chapter for important information. If the tire pressure
monitor sensor becomes damaged, it will no longer function.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator light will
illuminate when the spare tire is in use. To restore the full functionality
of the monitoring system, all road wheels equipped with tire pressure
monitoring sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily.
Instead, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly
and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.
Have a flat serviced by an authorized dealer in order to prevent damage
to the TPMS sensors, refer toTire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS)earlier in the chapter. Replace the spare tire with a road tire as
soon as possible. During repairing or replacing of the flat tire, have the
authorized dealer inspect the TPMS sensor for damage.
Dissimilar Spare Tire and Wheel Assembly Information
WARNING:Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an
increased risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare tire and wheel assembly , then it is
intended for temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it,
you should replace it as soon as possible with a road tire and wheel
assembly that is the same size and type as the road tires and wheels that
were originally provided by Ford. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel is
damaged, it should be replaced rather than repaired.
A dissimilar spare tire and wheel assembly is defined as a spare tire or
wheel that is different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires
and wheels and can be one of three types:
1.T-type mini-spare:This spare tire begins with the letter “T” for tire
size and may have “Temporary Use Only” molded in the sidewall
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Receiving a text message .........293
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ........................................22
Relays ................................188–189
Remote entry system
illuminated entry ................66–67
locking/unlocking doors ...........62
opening the trunk .....................63
replacing the batteries .............57
Roadside assistance ..................175
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............40
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) .........34, 37
Safety defects, reporting ..186–187
Safety information ....................282
Safety restraints ..............34–35, 37
Belt-Minder.............................37
extension assembly ..................36
for adults .............................34–35
for children .........................18, 22
safety belt maintenance ...........40
seat belt maintenance ..............40
warning light and chime ..........37
Safety restraints -
LATCH anchors ...........................26
Safety seats for children ......18, 22
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................260
Satellite Radio ...........................103
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............271Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............34
Seats ..........................................124
child safety seats ................18, 22
front seats ...............................122
heated ......................................123
second row seats ....................124
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................69
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........313
Setting the clock .........94, 101, 103
Side air curtain ...........................51
Side-curtain airbags system .......51
SIRIUSsatellite radio .............103
Snowplowing ...............................14
SOS Post Crash Alert .................43
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................254, 258
Special notice
ambulance conversions ............14
utility-type vehicles ..................14
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................255
Stability system .........................156
Starting your vehicle ................131
jump starting ..........................177
push button start system .......129
Steering wheel ............................72
controls ......................................73
tilting .........................................72
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................44
SYNCAppLink™ ....................308
SYNCcustomer support .........282
SYNCServices .........................305
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Temperature control
(see Climate control) ...............113
Text messaging .........................293
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....293, 295
Tilt steering wheel ......................72
Tires ...........................228–229, 248
alignment ................................242
care ..........................................228
changing ..................................248
checking the pressure ............238
inflating ...................................236
label .........................................235
replacing ..................................240
rotating ....................................242
safety practices .......................241
sidewall information ...............231
snow tires and chains ............243
spare tire .................................248
terminology .............................229
tire grades ...............................229
treadwear ........................228, 238
Towing .......................................167
recreational towing .................168
trailer towing ..........................167
wrecker ....................................167
Traction control ........................154
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................305
Transmission
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....146
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................202
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................203
fluid, refill capacities ..............255lubricant specifications ..........255
Trunk .....................................67–68
remote release ..........................63
Turn signal ..................................78
U
USB port ....................................109
Using privacy mode ..................290
V
Vehicle health report ................303
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................259
Vehicle loading ..........................161
Ventilating your vehicle ...........132
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................311
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................287
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......87
Washer fluid ..............................204
reservoir ..................................199
Water, Driving through .............172
Windows
power .........................................81
rear wiper/washer .....................76
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....204
replacing wiper blades ...........207
Wrecker towing .........................167
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