Tire Replacement Requirements
WARNING:Only use replacement tires and wheels that are the
same size, load index, speed rating and type (such as P-metric
versus LT-metric or all-season versus all-terrain) as those originally
provided by Ford. The recommended tire and wheel size may be found on
either the Safety Compliance Certification Label (affixed to either the door
hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver’s seating position), or the Tire Label which is
located on the B-Pillar or edge of the driver’s door. If this information is
not found on these labels, then you should contact your authorized dealer
as soon as possible. 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. If you have questions regarding tire replacement,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING:When mounting replacement tires and wheels, you
should not exceed the maximum pressure indicated on the
sidewall of the tire to set the beads without additional precautions
listed below. If the beads do not seat at the maximum pressure
indicated, re-lubricate and try again.
When inflating the tire for mounting pressures up to 20 psi (1.38 bar)
greater than the maximum pressure on the tire sidewall, the following
precautions must be taken to protect the person mounting the tire:
1. Make sure that you have the correct tire and wheel size.
2. Lubricate the tire bead and wheel bead seat area again.
3. Stand at a minimum of 12 ft (3.66 m) away from the tire wheel
assembly.
4. Use both eye and ear protection.
For a mounting pressure more than 20 psi (1.38 bar) greater than the
maximum pressure, a Ford dealer or other tire service professional
should do the mounting.
Always inflate steel carcass tires with a remote air fill with the person
inflating standing at a minimum of 12 ft (3.66 m) away from the tire
wheel assembly.
Your vehicle is equipped with tires designed to provide a safe ride and
handling capability.
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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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