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Information About Uniform
Tire Quality Grading
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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 1 ½ 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.
Traction AA A B C
WARNING
The traction grade assigned
to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning or peak traction
characteristics.
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•PSI: Pounds per square inch, a
standard unit of air pressure.
• Cold tire pressure: The tire
pressure when the vehicle has
been stationary and out of
direct sunlight for an hour or
more and prior to the vehicle
being driven for 1 mile (1.6 km).
• Recommended inflation
pressure: The cold inflation
pressure found on 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
Tire Label located on the
B-Pillar or the edge of the
driver’s door.
• B-pillar: The structural
member at the side of the
vehicle behind the front door
• Bead area of the tire: Area of
the tire next to the rim.
• Sidewall of the tire: Area
between the bead area and the
tread.
• Tread area of the tire: Area of
the perimeter of the tire that
contacts the road when
mounted on the vehicle.
• Rim: The metal support
(wheel) for a tire or a tire and
tube assembly upon which the
tire beads are seated. Information Contained on the
Tire Sidewall
Both United States and Canada
Federal regulations require tire
manufacturers to place
standardized information on the
sidewall of all tires. This
information identifies and
describes the fundamental
characteristics of the tire and also
provides a U.S. DOT Tire
Identification Number for safety
standard certification and in case
of a recall.
Information on P Type Tires
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P215/65R15 95H is an example of
a tire size, load index and speed
rating. The definitions of these
items are listed below. (Note that
the tire size, load index and speed
rating for your vehicle may be
different from this example.)
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A.P: Indicates a tire, designated
by the Tire and Rim Association,
that may be used for service on
cars, sport utility vehicles,
minivans and light trucks. Note: If
your tire size does not begin with
a letter this may mean it is
designated by either the European
Tire and Rim Technical
Organization or the Japan Tire
Manufacturing Association.
B. 215: Indicates the nominal
width of the tire in millimeters
from sidewall edge to sidewall
edge. In general, the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
C. 65: Indicates the aspect ratio
which gives the tire's ratio of
height to width.
D. R: Indicates a radial type tire.
E. 15: Indicates the wheel or rim
diameter in inches. If you change
your wheel size, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the
new wheel diameter.
F. 95: Indicates the tire's load
index. It is an index that relates to
how much weight a tire can carry.
You may find this information in
your owner’s manual. If not,
contact a local tire dealer.
Note: You may not find this
information on all tires because it
is not required by federal law. G.
H: Indicates the tire's speed
rating. The speed rating denotes
the speed at which a tire is
designed to be driven for extended
periods of time under a standard
condition of load and inflation
pressure. The tires on your vehicle
may operate at different
conditions for load and inflation
pressure. These speed ratings may
need to be adjusted for the
difference in conditions. The
ratings range from 81 mph (130
km/h) to 186 mph (299 km/h).
These ratings are listed in the
following chart.
Note: You may not find this
information on all tires because it
is not required by federal law.
mph ( km/h)
Letter
rating
81 mph (130 km/h)
M
87 mph (140 km/h)
N
99 mph (159 km/h)
Q
106 mph (171 km/h)
R
112 mph (180 km/h)
S
118 mph (190 km/h)
T
124 mph (200 km/h)
U
130 mph (210 km/h)
H
149 mph (240 km/h)
V
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LT type tires have some additional
information beyond those of P
type tires; these differences are
described below.
A.LT : Indicates a tire, designated
by the Tire and Rim Association,
that is intended for service on light
trucks.
B. Load Range and Load
Inflation Limits: Indicates the
tire's load-carrying capabilities
and its inflation limits.
C. Maximum Load Dual lb (kg)
at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates the
maximum load and tire pressure
when the tire is used as a dual;
defined as four tires on the rear
axle (a total of six or more tires on
the vehicle).
D. Maximum Load Single lb
(kg) at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates
the maximum load and tire
pressure when the tire is used as
a single; defined as two tires
(total) on the rear axle.
Information on T Type Tires
T145/80D16 is an example of a
tire size.
Note: The temporary tire size for
your vehicle may be different from
this example. Tire Quality Grades
do not apply to this type of tire.
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BCDE
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T type tires have some additional
information beyond those of P
type tires; these differences are
described below:
A. T: Indicates a type of tire,
designated by the Tire and Rim
Association, that is intended for
temporary service on cars, sport
utility vehicles, minivans and light
trucks.
B. 145: Indicates the nominal
width of the tire in millimeters
from sidewall edge to sidewall
edge. In general, the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
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USING SNOW CHAINS
WARNINGS
If you choose to install snow tires
on your vehicle, they must be the
same size, construction, and load
range as the original tires listed on the
tire placard, and they must be
installed on all four wheels. Mixing
tires of different size or construction
on your vehicle can adversely affect
your vehicle's handling and braking,
and may lead to loss of vehicle
control.
Do not use snow chains or cables
on this vehicle as they may cause
damage to your vehicle which may
lead to loss of vehicle control.
Snow chains have not been approved
for use on your vehicle.
The original equipment tires on your
vehicle may have an all-weather tread
design to provide traction, handling,
and braking performance in
year-round driving. You may install
snow tires for improved traction when
driving in areas with sustained periods
of snow or icy driving conditions.
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
WARNINGS
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 dealer.
If the tire pressure monitor
sensor becomes damaged, it will
no longer function. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 303).
Note: The tire pressure monitoring
system indicator light will illuminate
when the spare tire is in use. To restore
the full function 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 tire pressure monitoring system
sensors. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 303).
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 tire
pressure monitoring system sensor
for damage.
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Press to access your home screen.
Depending on your vehicle’s option
package and software, your screens
may vary in appearance from the
descriptions in this section. Your
features may also be limited
depending on your market. Check with
an authorized dealer for availability.
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INFORMATION
Press to select any of the following:
• Services
• Travel Link
• Alerts
• Calendar
• Apps
ENTERTAINMENT
Press to select any of the following:
•AM
•FM
• SIRIUS
•CD
•USB
• BT Stereo
• SD Card
• A/V In
Using the Touch-Sensitive
Controls on Your System
To turn a feature on and off, just touch
the graphic with your finger. To get the
best performance from the
touch-sensitive controls:
• Do not press hard on the controls. They are sensitive to light touch.
• Use your bare finger to touch the center of a touch-control graphic.
Touching off-center of the graphic
may affect operation of a nearby
control.
• Make sure your hands are clean and dry.
• Since the touchscreen operates based on the touch of a finger, you
may have trouble using it if you are
wearing gloves.
• Keep metal and other conductive material away from the surface of
the touchscreen as this may cause
electronic interference (for
example, inadvertently turning on
a feature other than the one you
meant to turn on).
Depending on your vehicle and option
package, you may also have these
controls on your bezel:
• Power: Switch the media or climate features off and on.
• VOL: Control the volume of
playing media.
• Fan: Control the speed of the climate system fan.
• Seek and Tune buttons: Use as you normally would in media modes.
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From this screen, you can also make
other adjustments such as 12-hour or
24-hour mode, activate GPS time
synchronization and have the system
automatically update new time zones.
You can also turn the outside air
temperature display off and on. It
appears at the top center of the
touchscreen, next to the time and
date.
The system automatically saves any
updates you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen
display through the touchscreen or by
pressing the voice button on your
steering wheel controls and when
prompted, say, "Display settings".
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Press the Settings icon >
Display, to access and make
adjustments using the
touchscreen.
• Brightness allows you to make
the screen display brighter or
dimmer.
• Auto DIM, when set to On, lets
you use the Auto Dim Manual
Offset feature.
• Mode allows you to set the screen
to a certain brightness or have the
system automatically change
based on the outside light level, or
turn the display off.
• If you select AUTO or NIGHT,
you have the options of turning
the display's Auto Dim feature
on or off and changing the Auto
Dim Manual Offset feature. •
Auto Dim Manual Offset allows
you to adjust screen dimming as
the outside lighting conditions
change from day to night.
• Edit Wallpaper
• You can have your touchscreen
display the default photo or
upload your own.
Uploading Photos for Your Home
Screen Wallpaper
Note: You cannot load photos directly
from your camera. You must access
the photos either from your USB mass
storage device or from an SD card.
Note: Photographs with extremely
large dimensions (such as 2048 x
1536) may not be compatible and
appear as a blank (black) image on the
display.
Your system allows you to upload and
view up to 32 photos.
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To access, press the Settings
icon > Display > Edit
Wallpaper, and then follow
the system prompts to upload your
photographs.
Only the photograph(s), which meets
the following conditions, display:
• Compatible file formats are as follows: .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp
• Each file must be 1.5 MB or less.
• Recommended dimensions: 800 x 384
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Sound
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Press the Settings icon >
Sound, then select from the
following:
Sound
Bass
Midrange Treble
Set Balance and Fade
DSP
*
THX Deep Note Demo*
Occupancy Mode*
Speed Compensated Volume
* Your vehicle may not have these
sound settings.
Vehicle
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Press the Settings icon >
Vehicle, then select from
the following:
• Ambient Lighting
• Vehicle Health Report
• Rear View Camera
• Enable Valet Mode. Ambient Lighting (If Equipped)
When you turn this feature on,
ambient lighting illuminates footwells
and cupholders with a choice of
colors. To access and make
adjustments:
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1. Press the Settings icon > Vehicle
> Ambient Lighting.
2. Touch the desired color.
3. Use the scroll bar to increase or decrease the intensity.
To turn the feature on or off, press the
power button.
Vehicle Health Report
Turn Automatic Reminders on and
off and set the mileage interval at
which you would like to receive the
reports. Press ? for more information
on these selections.
When done making your selections,
press Run Vehicle Health Report
Now if you want your report.
You can find more information on
Vehicle Health Report in this chapter.
See Information (page 392).
Rear View Camera
This menu allows you to access
settings for your rear view camera.
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Press the Settings icon >
Vehicle > Rear View
Camera, then select from
the following settings:
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