2017 FORD TRANSIT wheel alignment

•
Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving.
• Avoid carrying unnecessary weight.
• Avoid adding particular accessories to
your vehicle (e.g. bug deflectors,
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski
racks).
• Avoid driving with the wheels out of
alignment.
COLD WEATHER
PRECAUTIONS
The functional operation of some
components and systems can be affected
at temperatures below -13°F (-25°C).
DRIVING THROUGH WATER WARNING
Do not drive through flowing or deep
water as you may lose control of your
vehicle.
Note:
Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
Before driving through standing water,
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the wheel
hubs. When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so:
•
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
• Check that the horn works.
• Check that the exterior lights work.
• Turn the steering wheel to check that
the steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS
(If Equipped) WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle. Only use floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed. Only
use floor mats that are firmly secured to
retention posts so that they cannot slip out
of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in
other ways. Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury.
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Tire Safety Practices
WARNINGS
If your vehicle is stuck in
snow, mud or sand, do not
rapidly spin the tires; spinning the
tires can tear the tire and cause
an explosion. A tire can explode in
as little as three to five seconds. Do not spin the wheels at
over 34 mph (55 km/h). The
tires may fail and injure a
passenger or bystander. Driving habits have a great deal to
do with your tire mileage and
safety:
•
Observe posted speed limits.
• Avoid fast starts, stops and
turns.
• Avoid potholes and objects on
the road.
• Do not run over curbs or hit the
tire against a curb when
parking.
Highway Hazards
No matter how carefully you drive
there is always the possibility that
you may eventually have a flat tire
on the highway. Drive slowly to the
closest safe area out of traffic.
This may further damage the flat
tire, but your safety is more
important. If you feel a sudden vibration or
ride disturbance while driving, or
you suspect a tire or your vehicle
has been damaged, immediately
reduce your speed. Drive with
caution until you can safely pull
off the road. Stop and inspect the
tires for damage. If a tire is
under-inflated or damaged,
deflate it, remove wheel and
replace it with the spare tire and
wheel. If you cannot detect a
cause, have the vehicle towed to
the nearest repair facility or tire
dealer to have the vehicle
inspected.
Tire and Wheel Alignment
A bad jolt from hitting a curb or
pothole can cause the front end
of your vehicle to become
misaligned or cause damage to
the tires. If your vehicle seems to
pull to one side when you are
driving, the wheels may be out of
alignment. Have an authorized
dealer check the wheel alignment
periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front
or the rear can cause uneven and
rapid treadwear of the tires and
should be corrected by an
authorized dealer. Front-wheel
drive vehicles and those with an
independent rear suspension may
require alignment of all four
wheels.
The tires should also be balanced
periodically. An unbalanced tire
and wheel assembly may result in
irregular tire wear.
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Tire Rotation
WARNING
If the tire label shows
different tire pressures for the
front and rear tires and the vehicle
has a tire pressure monitoring
system, then you need to update
the settings for the system
sensors. Always perform the
system reset procedure after tire
rotation. If you do not reset the
system, it may not provide a low
tire pressure warning when
necessary. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 266). Rotating the tires at the
recommended interval detailed in
the Scheduled Maintenance
chapter will help the tires wear
more evenly, providing better tire
performance and longer tire life.
Sometimes irregular tire wear can
be corrected by rotating the tires.
Note:
After rotating the tires the
inflation pressure must be checked
and adjusted to the vehicle
requirements.
Note: If the tires show uneven
wear ask an authorized dealer to
check for and correct any wheel
misalignment, tire imbalance or
mechanical problem involved
before tire rotation. Note:
Your vehicle may have a
dissimilar spare wheel and tire
assembly. A dissimilar spare wheel
and tire assembly is defined as a
spare wheel and tire assembly that
is different in brand, size or
appearance from the road tires and
wheels. If you have a dissimilar
spare wheel and tire assembly it is
intended for temporary use only
and should not be used in a tire
rotation.
Rear-wheel drive and
four-wheel drive vehicles with
single rear wheels (front tires
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SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................345
T
Technical Specifications
See: Capacities and Specifications.............281
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).........................191
Tire Care..........................................................248
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 250
Inflating the Tires................................................ 257
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grades.............................................................. 248
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................. 251
Inspecting the Tires and Wheel Valve Stems............................................................... 260
Location of the Tire Label............................... 257
Tire Age................................................................... 261
Tire and Wheel Alignment............................. 263
Tire Damage........................................................ 260
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................262
Tire Replacement Requirements.................. 261
Tire Rotation........................................................ 264
Tire Safety Practices......................................... 263
Tire Wear.............................................................. 260
United States Department of Transportation Tire Quality
Grades............................................................... 249
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........266 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 267
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset Procedure........................................................ 269
Understanding the Tire Pressure Monitoring System ............................................................. 267
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 247
Towing a Trailer
.............................................169
Load Placement................................................. 169
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
...........................................................178
Emergency Towing............................................. 178
Recreational Towing.......................................... 179
Towing..............................................................169
Traction Control
............................................149
Principle of Operation....................................... 149
Trailer Sway Control
....................................170 Transmission Code Designation............287
Transmission...................................................141
Transmission
See: Transmission............................................... 141
Transporting the Vehicle............................187
Trip Computer
.................................................88
All Values................................................................ 88
Average Fuel Consumption............................. 88
Digital Speedometer.......................................... 88
Distance to Empty............................................... 88
Outside Air Temperature.................................. 88
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 88
Trip Odometer....................................................... 88
Trip Timer................................................................ 88
U
Under Hood Overview - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel................................................215
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................213
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L.....................214
USB Port
...........................................................313
Using Cruise Control....................................157 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 158
Switching Cruise Control On........................... 157
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................55
Using Power Running Boards....................64 Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 64
Automatic Power Stow..................................... 64
Bounce-back......................................................... 65
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 65
Manual Operation............................................... 66
Manual Power Deploy........................................ 64
Resetting the System......................................... 66
Using Snow Chains
.....................................265
Using Stability Control.................................151
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................336
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............340
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................ 342
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 336
Media Menu Features...................................... 339
Media Voice Commands................................. 337
USB 2...................................................................... 342
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