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Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Note:Each road tire and full-size
spare is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor located inside the
tire and wheel cavity. The pressure
sensor is attached to the valve stem.
The pressure sensor is covered by
the tire and is not visible unless the
tire is removed. Take care when
changing the tire to avoid damaging
the sensor.
You should always have your tires serviced by an authorized dealer.
Check the tire pressure periodically (at least monthly) using an accurate
tire gauge. SeeInflating Your Tiresin this chapter.
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System
The tire pressure monitoring system measures pressure in your four road
tires and sends the tire pressure readings to your vehicle. The low tire
pressure warning light will turn on if the tire pressure is significantly low.
Once the light is illuminated, your tires are under-inflated and need to be
inflated to the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure. Even if the
light turns on and a short time later turns off, your tire pressure still
needs to be checked.
When a new wheel and tire is installed
When one of your road tires is replaced by a new tire and wheel, the
system sensor located in the new tire and wheel needs to be trained to
the vehicle.
System training tools
Tire pressure monitoring system training tools are available through the
Rotunda catalog or through a Ford dealership. The steps for training the
sensors are outlined below.
System sensor training procedure
Note:To reduce the chances of interference from another vehicle,
system training should be performed at least three feet (one meter)
away from another Ford Motor Company vehicle undergoing the system
training procedure at the same time.
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When inflating your tires
When putting air into your tires (such as at a gas station or in your
garage), the tire pressure monitoring system may not respond
immediately to the air added to your tires.
It may take up to two minutes of driving over 20 mph (32 km/h) for the
light to turn off after you have filled your tires to the recommended
inflation pressure.
How temperature affects your tire pressure
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors tire pressure in each
pneumatic tire. While driving in a normal manner, a typical passenger
tire inflation pressure may increase approximately 2 to 4 psi (14 to
28 kPa) from a cold start situation. If the vehicle is stationary overnight
with the outside temperature significantly lower than the daytime
temperature, the tire pressure may decrease approximately 3 psi
(21 kPa) for a drop of 30°F (17°C) in ambient temperature. This lower
pressure value may be detected by the system as being significantly
lower than the recommended inflation pressure and activate the system
warning light for low tire pressure. If the low tire pressure warning light
is on, visually check each tire to verify that no tire is flat. If one or more
tires are flat, repair as necessary. Check air pressure in the road tires.
If any tire is under-inflated, carefully drive the vehicle to the nearest
location where air can be added to the tires. Inflate all the tires to the
recommended inflation pressure.
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
WARNING:The use of tire sealants may damage your tire
pressure monitoring system and should not be used. However, if
you must use a sealant, the tire pressure monitoring system 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 until the spare’s tire pressure monitoring
system sensor is trained.
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WARNING:To reduce the risk of possible serious injury or
death, do not remove the full size spare tire from the factory
secured location. This location is necessary to achieve police-rated
75 mph rear impact crash-test performance. Removal increases the risk
of fuel leak in high-speed rear impacts.
Note:Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is
being jacked.
Note:For sedan, only the original equipment tire or 245/55R18 tire with
outer diameter less than 725 millimeters will stow in the tire tub.
Utility
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard
flashers.
2. Place the transmission in park(P)and turn the engine off.
3. Lift the floor cargo cover, then
remove the wing nut that secures
the spare tire by turning it
counterclockwise.
4. Lift and remove the spare tire
from the spare tire well.
5. Remove the wing bolt that
secures the jack kit by turning it
counterclockwise.
6. Remove the jack kit which
includes the jack (D), wheel wrench
(lug wrench) (C), wheel chock (E),
L-shaped bolt (A) and the tow
recovery hook (B).
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7. Turn the lead screw (where the
lug wrench attaches) of the jack by
hand to release the wheel wrench
from the jack. Press the button on
the wrench to extend the handle.
Fold down the wrench socket.
Sedan
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard
flashers.
2. Place the transmission in park(P)and turn the engine off.
3. Lift the trunk cargo cover, then
remove the wing nut that secures
the spare tire by turning it
counterclockwise.
4. Lift and remove the spare tire
from the trunk.
5. Remove the second wing nut that
secures the jack retention bracket
by turning it counterclockwise,
then remove the jack kit from the
vehicle.
6. Remove the jack and the wrench
from the felt bag. Fold down the
wrench socket to use to loosen the
lug nuts and to operate the jack.
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Vehicle Jacking
1. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
2. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.
3. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on the
yellow warning label on the jack.
Note:Jack at the specified locations to avoid damage to the vehicle.
4. Small arrow-shaped marks on the sills show the location of the jacking
points.
5. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
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8. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug
nuts in the order shown. SeeWheel Lug
Nut Torque Specifications.
Stowing the Spare and Jack (Utility)
1. Replace the wheel chock in the foam tray.
2. Adjust the jack to the proper
height to install the wrench. Turn
the jack lead screw until the arrow
on the upper link is slightly below
the circle indicator shown on the
lower link.
Push the button (A) to retract the
wrench handle and place the
wrench over the raised tab on the
lower link and drop the tang (B)
through the hole in the diagonally
opposite upper link. Turn the lead
screw of jack clockwise until the
arrow aligns with the circle
indicator to secure the wrench
onto the jack.
3. Place the jack in the foam tray and secure it with the attached strap.
4. Place the foam tray over the mounting bracket on the floor of the
spare tire well.
5. Replace the spare over the jack and secure with the wing nut.
A
B
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Stowing the Flat Tire
Utility
1. Place the flat tire into the spare
tire well.
2. Secure the flat tire with the wing
nut.
Sedan
1. Insert the straight end of the jack retention
bracket through the eyelet of the angled bracket
and swing the retention bracket over the jack.
With the jack in place, place the end of the
retention bracket over the threaded stud in the
trunk floor and secure it with the plastic wing
nut.
2. Screw the extension bolt onto the threaded
stud of the jack retention bracket.
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3. Place the flat tire in the spare
tire well with the wheel facing up.
4. Safely secure the wheel by
screwing the large wing nut onto
the extension bolt.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
WARNING:When a wheel is installed, always remove any
corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting
surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or
brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make sure that any fasteners that
attach the rotor to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with
the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct
metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the
wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while your vehicle is in
motion, resulting in loss of control.
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 100 miles
(160 kilometers), and again at 500 miles (800 kilometers) of new vehicle
operation and after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation,
changing a flat tire, wheel removal).
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