TIRE MAINTENANCE
VAN AND WAGON QUICK REFERENCE SAFETY GUIDE
This information card provides supplemental safety tips for driving a passenger van and
wagon. Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for additional important safety information
.
Everyday, millions of people put their trust in the safety and security \
of Ford Motor Company
vehicles. By following the safety tips in this reference guide, you can \
help ensure the protection of
you and your passengers while traveling. Thank you 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. Recommended tire
pressure can be found on the label inside the driver’s side door or door 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 additional information.
Tires degrade over time depending on many factors such as weather, storage conditions,
and conditions of use (load, speed, inflation pressure, etc.) experienced throughout the life
of the tires. In general, tires should be replaced after six years regardless 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 years due to aging
even if it has not been used.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load-carrying capacities than the original tires (for
example, a van or wagon equipped with “E” load-rated tires must use “E” load-rated tires
as replacements). Exceeding any vehicle weight or load-rating limitation could result in
serious damage to the vehicle, loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover and/or personal
i n j u r y. ( Note: Replacement tires with a higher limit than that of the originals do not
increase the payload capacity.) See the Owner’s Manual for more information.
Please store this safety guide inside the vehicle along with the Owner’s Manual materials.
August 2013
First Printing
Quick Reference Guide E-Series
Litho in U.S.A.fordowner.com (U.S.) ford.ca (Canada)
EC2J 19B146 AA
