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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:SeeTire Pressure Monitoring Systemin this
chapter for important information. If the tire pressure monitor
sensor becomes damaged, it will no longer function.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring system 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. SeeTire Pressure Monitoring Systemearlier 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.
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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.
2.Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel:This spare tire has
a label on the wheel that states: THIS TIRE AND WHEEL FOR
TEMPORARY USE ONLY
When driving with one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above, do not:
•exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
•load the vehicle beyond maximum vehicle load rating listed on the
Safety Compliance Label.
•tow a trailer.
•use snow chains on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare
tire.
•use more than one dissimilar spare tire at a time.
•use commercial car washing equipment.
•try to repair the dissimilar spare tire.
Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above at any one wheel
location 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)
3.Full-size dissimilar spare without label on wheel
When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire and wheel assembly,
do not:
•exceed 70 mph (113 km/h).
•use more than one dissimilar spare tire and wheel at a time.
•use commercial car washing equipment.
•use snow chains on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare
tire and wheel.
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Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................304
Stability system .........................191
Starting your vehicle ................166
jump starting ..........................225
push button start system .......164
Steering wheel ............................82
controls ......................................83
tilting .........................................82
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................46
Supported media file types ......405
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................405
SYNCAppLink™ ....................358
SYNCcustomer
support ..............................333, 380
SYNCServices .................356, 415
System settings .........................428
T
Temperature control (see
Climate control) ........141, 143, 436
Text messaging .................344, 411
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....344, 346
Tilt steering wheel ......................82
Tires ...........................277–278, 297
alignment ................................291
care ..........................................277
changing ..........................297, 299
checking the pressure ............287
inflating ...................................285label .........................................284
replacing ..................................289
rotating ....................................291
safety practices .......................290
sidewall information ...............280
snow tires and chains ............292
spare tire .................................297
terminology .............................279
tire grades ...............................278
treadwear ........................278, 287
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................436
Towing .......................................215
recreational towing .................216
trailer towing ..........................215
wrecker ....................................215
Traction control ........................189
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................356
Traffic preferences ...................443
Transmission
brake-shift interlock
(BSI) ........................................182
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................254
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................254
fluid, refill capacities ..............304
lubricant specifications ..........304
Trunk .....................................77–78
remote release ..........................73
Turn signal ..................................92
U
USB port ....................137–138, 401
Using privacy mode ..................341
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