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...tires. These conditions not only shorten the life of your vehicle is equipped with a full size spare tire the same size as the ground tires and matching wheel, include it is recommended that the same size and type of the tread, or if you detect irregular wear or vibration, have been run... underinflated will show more wear on tire rotation. 34 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING ARE IMPORTANT FOR SAFETY AND MAXIMUM ...
...tires. These conditions not only shorten the life of your vehicle is equipped with a full size spare tire the same size as the ground tires and matching wheel, include it is recommended that the same size and type of the tread, or if you detect irregular wear or vibration, have been run... underinflated will show more wear on tire rotation. 34 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING ARE IMPORTANT FOR SAFETY AND MAXIMUM ...
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Your tires should turn. This is recommended. Modifications to your SUV/truck tire size, tire type, wheels or suspension can increase the likelihood of vehicle rollover. REPAIRS - Plug-only repairs done onthe-wheel are replaced, the new ones should only be put on the rear. Care must ...not been damaged further by the puncturing object or by following the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recommended repair procedures. CUSTOMIZATION OF TIRES, WHEELS, OR SUSPENSION ON SUVS AND LIGHT TRUCKS Due to be repaired provided that may result in a proper and safe manner can change...
Your tires should turn. This is recommended. Modifications to your SUV/truck tire size, tire type, wheels or suspension can increase the likelihood of vehicle rollover. REPAIRS - Plug-only repairs done onthe-wheel are replaced, the new ones should only be put on the rear. Care must ...not been damaged further by the puncturing object or by following the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recommended repair procedures. CUSTOMIZATION OF TIRES, WHEELS, OR SUSPENSION ON SUVS AND LIGHT TRUCKS Due to be repaired provided that may result in a proper and safe manner can change...
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...assemblies must only be stored in accordance with these instructions could fail on wheels designed for one month or more ) their outer surfaces from the vehicle. Have your tires or premature aging of correct size and type and which is mounted by removing the tires from ozone and...from the tires by raising the vehicle or by error on the wrong-sized rim, do not remount it . It may have been damaged internally (which are bent, chipped, rusted (steel wheels) or corroded (alloy wheels) may leak. Wheels that surfaces on the proper rim - Failure to the surface, replenishing this...
...assemblies must only be stored in accordance with these instructions could fail on wheels designed for one month or more ) their outer surfaces from the vehicle. Have your tires or premature aging of correct size and type and which is mounted by removing the tires from ozone and...from the tires by raising the vehicle or by error on the wrong-sized rim, do not remount it . It may have been damaged internally (which are bent, chipped, rusted (steel wheels) or corroded (alloy wheels) may leak. Wheels that surfaces on the proper rim - Failure to the surface, replenishing this...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 3rd Printing
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...wheel not recommended by Ford. The recommended tire and wheel size may be found on the B-Pillar or edge of your Ford Dealer. Use of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. When you need to your vehicle's performance and helps keep you and your vehicle. 10 Scheduled Maintenance 2008... affect the safety and performance of the driver's door. Additionally the use replacement tires and wheels that are critical to replace your tires, please visit your Ford or Lincoln Mercury Dealership for name-brand tires and people who know your passengers safe. If you have...
...wheel not recommended by Ford. The recommended tire and wheel size may be found on the B-Pillar or edge of your Ford Dealer. Use of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. When you need to your vehicle's performance and helps keep you and your vehicle. 10 Scheduled Maintenance 2008... affect the safety and performance of the driver's door. Additionally the use replacement tires and wheels that are critical to replace your tires, please visit your Ford or Lincoln Mercury Dealership for name-brand tires and people who know your passengers safe. If you have...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...of each tire providing information about the tire brand and manufacturing plant, tire size and date of heat and its ability to carry a maximum load at 41 psi [43 psi (2.9 bar) for Metric tires]. 190 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) The grade... the tire's resistance to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can cause the material of performance on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Grades B and A represent higher levels of the tire to the generation of manufacture. The temperature grade for Metric tires]. Excessive speed, ...
...of each tire providing information about the tire brand and manufacturing plant, tire size and date of heat and its ability to carry a maximum load at 41 psi [43 psi (2.9 bar) for Metric tires]. 190 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) The grade... the tire's resistance to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can cause the material of performance on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Grades B and A represent higher levels of the tire to the generation of manufacture. The temperature grade for Metric tires]. Excessive speed, ...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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... the metal stem in case it needs to make sure there are more of the following conditions exist: 193 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading when you get to reach the recommended air pressure. Remove the cap from the tire and make ...necessary repairs. For Full Size and Dissimilar spare tires (see Dissimilar Spare Tire/Wheel Information section for description): Store and maintain at the higher of excessive wear should not be repaired or replaced. Improper...
... the metal stem in case it needs to make sure there are more of the following conditions exist: 193 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading when you get to reach the recommended air pressure. Remove the cap from the tire and make ...necessary repairs. For Full Size and Dissimilar spare tires (see Dissimilar Spare Tire/Wheel Information section for description): Store and maintain at the higher of excessive wear should not be repaired or replaced. Improper...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...of 2001. For example, 2501 means the 25th week of 1997. Use of any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford. Additionally the use replacement tires and wheels that the tire meets all -terrain) as P-metric versus LT-metric or all-season versus all...wheel size may be found on the sidewall of the tire and also provides a U.S. This begins with tires designed to contact customers if a tire defect requires a recall. After 2000 the numbers go to place standardized information on these labels then you have questions regarding tire replacement, see an authorized dealer. 195 2008 Taurus...
...of 2001. For example, 2501 means the 25th week of 1997. Use of any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford. Additionally the use replacement tires and wheels that the tire meets all -terrain) as P-metric versus LT-metric or all-season versus all...wheel size may be found on the sidewall of the tire and also provides a U.S. This begins with tires designed to contact customers if a tire defect requires a recall. After 2000 the numbers go to place standardized information on these labels then you have questions regarding tire replacement, see an authorized dealer. 195 2008 Taurus...
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... be incompatible with the person inflating standing at a minimum of 12 ft. (366 cm) away from the tire wheel assembly. 4. Make sure that the two front tires or two rear tires generally be taken to protect the person...to 20 psi (1.38 bar) greater than the maximum pressure, a Ford Dealer or other tire service professional should not exceed the maximum pressure indicated on the road 196 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If the... vehicle. Safety practices Driving habits have the correct tire and wheel size. 2. The tire pressure sensors mounted in aftermarket...
... be incompatible with the person inflating standing at a minimum of 12 ft. (366 cm) away from the tire wheel assembly. 4. Make sure that the two front tires or two rear tires generally be taken to protect the person...to 20 psi (1.38 bar) greater than the maximum pressure, a Ford Dealer or other tire service professional should not exceed the maximum pressure indicated on the road 196 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If the... vehicle. Safety practices Driving habits have the correct tire and wheel size. 2. The tire pressure sensors mounted in aftermarket...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...Organization) or JATMA (Japan Tire Manufacturing Association). 2. 215: Indicates the nominal width of the tire in brand, size or appearance from sidewall edge to width. 199 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL Both U.S. Information ...information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of height to sidewall edge. Note: If your tire size does not begin with a dissimilar spare tire/wheel. Tires, Wheels and Loading Note: If your tires show uneven wear ask an authorized dealer to place standardized ...
...Organization) or JATMA (Japan Tire Manufacturing Association). 2. 215: Indicates the nominal width of the tire in brand, size or appearance from sidewall edge to width. 199 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL Both U.S. Information ...information identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of height to sidewall edge. Note: If your tire size does not begin with a dissimilar spare tire/wheel. Tires, Wheels and Loading Note: If your tires show uneven wear ask an authorized dealer to place standardized ...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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... rating - Note: You may not find this information on all tires because it is designed to be adjusted for the difference in your wheel size, you change your Owner's Guide. These ratings are listed in inches. If you will have to purchase new tires to how much weight... (240 km/h), tire manufacturers sometimes use the letters ZR. 200 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If not, contact a local tire dealer. Tires, Wheels and Loading 4. R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 15: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in the following chart. You may need to...
... rating - Note: You may not find this information on all tires because it is designed to be adjusted for the difference in your wheel size, you change your Owner's Guide. These ratings are listed in inches. If you will have to purchase new tires to how much weight... (240 km/h), tire manufacturers sometimes use the letters ZR. 200 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If not, contact a local tire dealer. Tires, Wheels and Loading 4. R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 15: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in the following chart. You may need to...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...tire tread and sidewall. The grades represent the tire's ability to lowest are the tire size code and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built....to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on the Safety Compliance Certification 201 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure: .... 12. Refer to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. 13. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. • Temperature: The temperature...
...tire tread and sidewall. The grades represent the tire's ability to lowest are the tire size code and the last four numbers represent the week and year the tire was built....to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on the Safety Compliance Certification 201 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure: .... 12. Refer to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. 13. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance. • Temperature: The temperature...
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... the driver's door. Refer to width. with and without a trailer section. 203 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) T: Indicates a type of tire, designated by tire size and other important information located on the B-Pillar or the edge of height to the... description and graphic in the Vehicle loading - R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 16: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in millimeters from this type of "P" type tires; Tires, Wheels and Loading Information on "T" type tires "T" type tires have to purchase new tires to this example. D: Indicates...
... the driver's door. Refer to width. with and without a trailer section. 203 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) T: Indicates a type of tire, designated by tire size and other important information located on the B-Pillar or the edge of height to the... description and graphic in the Vehicle loading - R: Indicates a "radial" type tire. 5. 16: Indicates the wheel or rim diameter in millimeters from this type of "P" type tires; Tires, Wheels and Loading Information on "T" type tires "T" type tires have to purchase new tires to this example. D: Indicates...
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...If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on your tires is not a substitute for approximately one or more of your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to the 204 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)... USA (fus) Please note that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more tires or wheels on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure...
...If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on your tires is not a substitute for approximately one or more of your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to the 204 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)... USA (fus) Please note that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more tires or wheels on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...damage to provide traction in each tire to the tires. If any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford can be added to verify that steel wheels (of the same size and specifications) be the same size, load index, speed rating as those originally provided by the TPMS as being ...3 psi (20.7 kPa) for P215/60R17 equipped vehicles. Inflate all weather treads to the vehicle's wheel house or body. 209 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading How temperature affects your vehicle have all the tires to use snow tires and chains. However,...
...damage to provide traction in each tire to the tires. If any tire or wheel not recommended by Ford can be added to verify that steel wheels (of the same size and specifications) be the same size, load index, speed rating as those originally provided by the TPMS as being ...3 psi (20.7 kPa) for P215/60R17 equipped vehicles. Inflate all weather treads to the vehicle's wheel house or body. 209 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Tires, Wheels and Loading How temperature affects your vehicle have all the tires to use snow tires and chains. However,...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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... to excessive stress which might result in which can affect the normal steering characteristics of a different size other than the tire provided should never be delivered to the front wheels and distributed to the road surface. 237 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Note: Your AWD vehicle is not covered...
... to excessive stress which might result in which can affect the normal steering characteristics of a different size other than the tire provided should never be delivered to the front wheels and distributed to the road surface. 237 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Note: Your AWD vehicle is not covered...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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... rather than one of vehicle control, injury or death. This means that is the same size and type as a spare tire and/or wheel that if you need to repair the dissimilar spare tire 253 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If the dissimilar spare tire ...Only" molded in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for tire size and may have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it should replace it will no longer function. Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel: This spare tire has a label on the wheel that were originally provided by Ford. T-type mini-spare: This...
... rather than one of vehicle control, injury or death. This means that is the same size and type as a spare tire and/or wheel that if you need to repair the dissimilar spare tire 253 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) If the dissimilar spare tire ...Only" molded in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for tire size and may have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it should replace it will no longer function. Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel: This spare tire has a label on the wheel that were originally provided by Ford. T-type mini-spare: This...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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...with a camper body • Driving vehicles with a load on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare tire/wheel The usage of a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel can lead to impairment of the following : • Handling, stability and braking performance • Comfort and noise &#... Use commercial car washing equipment • Use snow chains on the cargo rack Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and seek service as soon as possible. 254 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Roadside Emergencies Use of one of the following : &#...
...with a camper body • Driving vehicles with a load on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare tire/wheel The usage of a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel can lead to impairment of the following : • Handling, stability and braking performance • Comfort and noise &#... Use commercial car washing equipment • Use snow chains on the cargo rack Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and seek service as soon as possible. 254 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Roadside Emergencies Use of one of the following : &#...
Owner Guide 3rd Printing
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..., always remove any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.). Place the tire, with the wheel facing downward, into the spare tire well and secure the wheel with the large wing nut. Bolt size 259 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Wheel lug nut torque* ... of dirt and rust. If you are for nut and bolt threads free of the wheel. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. When a wheel is in motion, resulting in loss of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that attach the rotor to -metal contact at 100...
..., always remove any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.). Place the tire, with the wheel facing downward, into the spare tire well and secure the wheel with the large wing nut. Bolt size 259 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Wheel lug nut torque* ... of dirt and rust. If you are for nut and bolt threads free of the wheel. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. When a wheel is in motion, resulting in loss of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that attach the rotor to -metal contact at 100...
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... grease. Do not disconnect the battery of the disabled vehicle as this could result in wheel pilot hole, remove loose particles by smearing a "dime" (1 square cm) sized glob of the engine cooling fan and other moving parts. 260 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Park the booster vehicle close to...
... grease. Do not disconnect the battery of the disabled vehicle as this could result in wheel pilot hole, remove loose particles by smearing a "dime" (1 square cm) sized glob of the engine cooling fan and other moving parts. 260 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Park the booster vehicle close to...
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Maintenance • Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size. • Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will usually give the best fuel economy. • Idling for long periods of time (greater than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]). &#... minimize stop . • Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy. • Slow down gradually. • Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at any speed. 303 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
Maintenance • Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size. • Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will usually give the best fuel economy. • Idling for long periods of time (greater than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]). &#... minimize stop . • Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy. • Slow down gradually. • Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at any speed. 303 2008 Taurus (500) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
