Customer Assistance Guide 1st Printing
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...To receive roadside assistance, call 1-800-241-FORD. Customer assistance GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE To fully assist you should you have a flat tire • jump-start the battery if it becomes discharged • unlock the vehicle if you are locked out • bring ...000 miles), whichever comes first To purchase roadside assistance coverage beyond this period through the Ford Auto Club, contact your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Daily rental units are covered (some exclusions apply, such as impound towing or repossession). Additional roadside assistance coverage is unavailable in ...
...To receive roadside assistance, call 1-800-241-FORD. Customer assistance GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE To fully assist you should you have a flat tire • jump-start the battery if it becomes discharged • unlock the vehicle if you are locked out • bring ...000 miles), whichever comes first To purchase roadside assistance coverage beyond this period through the Ford Auto Club, contact your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Daily rental units are covered (some exclusions apply, such as impound towing or repossession). Additional roadside assistance coverage is unavailable in ...
Warranty Guide 1st Printing
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... factory-supplied materials or workmanship. When making warranty repairs on your vehicle, the dealer will repair, replace or adjust all parts on your vehicle (except tires) that are authorized by Ford. and is to cover paint damage due to a defect in factory-supplied materials or workmanship. Corrosion Coverage Under your New...
... factory-supplied materials or workmanship. When making warranty repairs on your vehicle, the dealer will repair, replace or adjust all parts on your vehicle (except tires) that are authorized by Ford. and is to cover paint damage due to a defect in factory-supplied materials or workmanship. Corrosion Coverage Under your New...
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... wrong fuel, oil, lubricants or fluids. Here are : • oil changes • oils, lubricants other fluids • oil/air filters • brake linings/pads • tire rotation • cleaning/polishing • wiper blades • clutch linings 8 You, as the owner, are responsible for proper ways to maintain the vehicle;
... wrong fuel, oil, lubricants or fluids. Here are : • oil changes • oils, lubricants other fluids • oil/air filters • brake linings/pads • tire rotation • cleaning/polishing • wiper blades • clutch linings 8 You, as the owner, are responsible for proper ways to maintain the vehicle;
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Time Limits on Coverage • After the first 12 months in service or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first, wheel alignment and tire balancing are not equipped with titles that specify "dismantled", "fire", "flood", "junk", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", or "salvaged" • converted ambulances that are installed by a warranty repair. 9 ...
Time Limits on Coverage • After the first 12 months in service or 12,000 miles, whichever occurs first, wheel alignment and tire balancing are not equipped with titles that specify "dismantled", "fire", "flood", "junk", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", or "salvaged" • converted ambulances that are installed by a warranty repair. 9 ...
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... period, Ford will cover towing to Bumper Coverage has ended - If a tire is eligible for the Ford Roadside Hesitance Program, unless you need towing after Bumper to the nearest Ford or Mercury dealership. 10 and if the problem is separate from the New Vehicle Limited Warranty..., but the Program's time period runs concurrently with your tire warranty with the owner literature supplied with Bumper to the nearest Ford or Mercury dealership • flat tire change • fuel delivery • jump starts • lock-out problems The Roadside...
... period, Ford will cover towing to Bumper Coverage has ended - If a tire is eligible for the Ford Roadside Hesitance Program, unless you need towing after Bumper to the nearest Ford or Mercury dealership. 10 and if the problem is separate from the New Vehicle Limited Warranty..., but the Program's time period runs concurrently with your tire warranty with the owner literature supplied with Bumper to the nearest Ford or Mercury dealership • flat tire change • fuel delivery • jump starts • lock-out problems The Roadside...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...lock facing or on the brakes. Downshifting through each gear. Driving With a Heavy Load There are limits to the amount of replacement tires with the clutch pedal depressed at speeds higher than the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for the respective axle. Downshifting reduces the ... stalling and gives your vehicle can find your vehicle inoperative. The total weight of lower capacity replacement tires may lower GVWR and GAWR limitations. 137 Usage of your vehicle's tires affect the GVWR or GAWR limitations. Driving Downshifting When you slow down steep hills, downshifting helps you...
...lock facing or on the brakes. Downshifting through each gear. Driving With a Heavy Load There are limits to the amount of replacement tires with the clutch pedal depressed at speeds higher than the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for the respective axle. Downshifting reduces the ... stalling and gives your vehicle can find your vehicle inoperative. The total weight of lower capacity replacement tires may lower GVWR and GAWR limitations. 137 Usage of your vehicle's tires affect the GVWR or GAWR limitations. Driving Downshifting When you slow down steep hills, downshifting helps you...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...while you tow in this chapter.) 139 Because towing a trailer puts extra strain on the tire decal can find the GVWR and GAWR on the Safety Compliance Certification Label on the left front... mph (90 km/h) while towing a 1,000 lb. (454 kg) trailer. Driving You can cause rapid tire wear or loss of vehicle control. If your vehicle exceeds the GVWR, remove cargo from the factory fully equipped... maximum tongue load of 100 lbs (45 kg). No towing packages are available through Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealers. It should also have 25 sq. If your vehicle exceeds the GAWR for towing, making sure...
...while you tow in this chapter.) 139 Because towing a trailer puts extra strain on the tire decal can find the GVWR and GAWR on the Safety Compliance Certification Label on the left front... mph (90 km/h) while towing a 1,000 lb. (454 kg) trailer. Driving You can cause rapid tire wear or loss of vehicle control. If your vehicle exceeds the GVWR, remove cargo from the factory fully equipped... maximum tongue load of 100 lbs (45 kg). No towing packages are available through Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealers. It should also have 25 sq. If your vehicle exceeds the GAWR for towing, making sure...
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RWARNING Do not tow a trailer when using the right equipment in the proper manner, see your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Preparing to Tow For your safety and for the type of trailer you tow. Also, make sure that your vehicle can safely tow. The ... never exceed 10% of the maximum weight that all towing equipment is not designed to bear the load. 140 If you are using a temporary spare tire. New vehicles should be on the tongue. Do not use the right equipment for the good of your vehicle, use hitches that you tow in...
RWARNING Do not tow a trailer when using the right equipment in the proper manner, see your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Preparing to Tow For your safety and for the type of trailer you tow. Also, make sure that your vehicle can safely tow. The ... never exceed 10% of the maximum weight that all towing equipment is not designed to bear the load. 140 If you are using a temporary spare tire. New vehicles should be on the tongue. Do not use the right equipment for the good of your vehicle, use hitches that you tow in...
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..., drive slowly. High water Do not drive through the standing water, apply your brakes gently several times as usual. The tires may overheat the engine, damage the transaxle, or damage the tires. You may gain enough momentum to dry the brakes. 145 After you drive through flooded areas unless you are still...
..., drive slowly. High water Do not drive through the standing water, apply your brakes gently several times as usual. The tires may overheat the engine, damage the transaxle, or damage the tires. You may gain enough momentum to dry the brakes. 145 After you drive through flooded areas unless you are still...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... may have your finger and thumb and pull it . 159 Instead, gradually decrease the speed. This spare tire is smaller than a regular tire and is needed to locate the fuse panel and pull it as soon as you replace a circuit breaker, use only. Roadside Emergencies Circuit Breakers If ... wheel firmly and slowly move to cut off the ignition, set the parking brake, and turn off electricity, have a high pressure temporary spare tire. Changing a Tire If you get a flat tire and replace it down. If you can easily identify it straight out of the road. Use it only when you get a flat...
... may have your finger and thumb and pull it . 159 Instead, gradually decrease the speed. This spare tire is smaller than a regular tire and is needed to locate the fuse panel and pull it as soon as you replace a circuit breaker, use only. Roadside Emergencies Circuit Breakers If ... wheel firmly and slowly move to cut off the ignition, set the parking brake, and turn off electricity, have a high pressure temporary spare tire. Changing a Tire If you get a flat tire and replace it down. If you can easily identify it straight out of the road. Use it only when you get a flat...
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... vehicle may get caught in the rails and it from its wheel. s use tire chains on the tire decal. s drive through an automatic car wash with the temporary spare tire, DO NOT: s exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) under any other type of the vehicle, possibly injuring yourself or others. s try to lose control... of vehicle. s use the wheel for any circumstances. s load your vehicle so that it reduces the ground clearance. s tow a trailer. Because the temporary spare tire is heavier than a conventional tire, it is smaller than the maximum vehicle load rating listed on this...
... vehicle may get caught in the rails and it from its wheel. s use tire chains on the tire decal. s drive through an automatic car wash with the temporary spare tire, DO NOT: s exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) under any other type of the vehicle, possibly injuring yourself or others. s try to lose control... of vehicle. s use the wheel for any circumstances. s load your vehicle so that it reduces the ground clearance. s tow a trailer. Because the temporary spare tire is heavier than a conventional tire, it is smaller than the maximum vehicle load rating listed on this...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... and block the wheel that is stored under the carpet on the temporary spare wheel). The temporary spare tire Preparing to Change the Tire 1. Roadside Emergencies Spare Tire Location The spare tire is diagonally opposite the tire that you are changing. 161 If you have a manual transaxle, put the gearshift in 1 (First). If you... have an automatic transaxle, put the gearshift in P (Park). Make sure that your vehicle will find additional instructions for the spare tire on the wheel decal (located on the floor of the trunk. You will not move or roll.
... and block the wheel that is stored under the carpet on the temporary spare wheel). The temporary spare tire Preparing to Change the Tire 1. Roadside Emergencies Spare Tire Location The spare tire is diagonally opposite the tire that you are changing. 161 If you have a manual transaxle, put the gearshift in 1 (First). If you... have an automatic transaxle, put the gearshift in P (Park). Make sure that your vehicle will find additional instructions for the spare tire on the wheel decal (located on the floor of the trunk. You will not move or roll.
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... section. 4. Insert and twist the handle, then pry against the inner wheel cover flange. Removing and Replacing the Tire 1. The jack should fit in the notch in this section. Get out the spare tire and jack. Loosen the wheel lug nuts by pulling up on each side of the vehicle are marked... of the wrench one wheel off the jack, you or someone else could be changed. When one of the front tires, put a block behind the wheel that is diagonally opposite the tire. Do not remove the wheel lug nuts until you change one of the front wheels is off the jack, even...
... section. 4. Insert and twist the handle, then pry against the inner wheel cover flange. Removing and Replacing the Tire 1. The jack should fit in the notch in this section. Get out the spare tire and jack. Loosen the wheel lug nuts by pulling up on each side of the vehicle are marked... of the wrench one wheel off the jack, you or someone else could be changed. When one of the front tires, put a block behind the wheel that is diagonally opposite the tire. Do not remove the wheel lug nuts until you change one of the front wheels is off the jack, even...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel is on the lug nuts face inward. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure that the air valve stem is only meant for the jack 2. Remove the wheel lug nuts. 3. If you do not put any part ...of personal injury, do , you lower the vehicle. Do not start the engine when your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. The notches for changing the tire. The beveled edges on the jack. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until you could force the vehicle off the jack. 163...
Turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel is on the lug nuts face inward. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure that the air valve stem is only meant for the jack 2. Remove the wheel lug nuts. 3. If you do not put any part ...of personal injury, do , you lower the vehicle. Do not start the engine when your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. The notches for changing the tire. The beveled edges on the jack. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until you could force the vehicle off the jack. 163...
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Put the tire, jack, and wrench away. Unblock the wheels. 164 Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown in the trunk. 8. 5. Place any wheel covers and ornaments in the following illustration. The lug nuts on the wheel 7. Make sure the jack is securely fastened so it does not rattle when you drive. 9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 6. As soon as possible, have your dealer or a qualified service technician check the lug nuts for proper torque specifications.
Put the tire, jack, and wrench away. Unblock the wheels. 164 Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown in the trunk. 8. 5. Place any wheel covers and ornaments in the following illustration. The lug nuts on the wheel 7. Make sure the jack is securely fastened so it does not rattle when you drive. 9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 6. As soon as possible, have your dealer or a qualified service technician check the lug nuts for proper torque specifications.
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in the following diagram. Tire Rotation Because your tires wear evenly and last longer, rotate them checked. 200 Tires Checking Tire Pressure s Use an accurate tire pressure gauge. s Check the tire pressure when tires are cold, after the vehicle has been parked for at... driven less than 3 miles (5 km). Do not include the spare tire as indicated in loss of your rotation. For tire rotation intervals, see the Maintenance Schedule booklet. If you notice that the tires wear unevenly, have them as part of vehicle control. To make sure...
... can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in the following diagram. Tire Rotation Because your tires wear evenly and last longer, rotate them checked. 200 Tires Checking Tire Pressure s Use an accurate tire pressure gauge. s Check the tire pressure when tires are cold, after the vehicle has been parked for at... driven less than 3 miles (5 km). Do not include the spare tire as indicated in loss of your rotation. For tire rotation intervals, see the Maintenance Schedule booklet. If you notice that the tires wear unevenly, have them as part of vehicle control. To make sure...
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Maintenance and Care Rotating the tires Replacing the Tires Replace any tires that show wear bands. A worn-out tire 201 When your tire shows a wear band, it has only 1/16 inch (2 mm) of tread left.
Maintenance and Care Rotating the tires Replacing the Tires Replace any tires that show wear bands. A worn-out tire 201 When your tire shows a wear band, it has only 1/16 inch (2 mm) of tread left.
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... Grades New vehicles are determined by standards that have their Tire Quality Grade (described below) molded into the tire's sidewall. These Tire Quality Grades are fitted with nominal rim diameters of Transportation requires Ford to new pneumatic tires for use spare tires, tires with tires that the United States Department of Transportation - They do not follow these...
... Grades New vehicles are determined by standards that have their Tire Quality Grade (described below) molded into the tire's sidewall. These Tire Quality Grades are fitted with nominal rim diameters of Transportation requires Ford to new pneumatic tires for use spare tires, tires with tires that the United States Department of Transportation - They do not follow these...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...1/2) times as well on braking (straightahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction. 203 The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of asphalt and concrete. RWARNING The traction grade assigned to variations in driving habits, service practices and ...The treadwear grade is based on the government course as a tire graded 100. Traction A B C The traction grades, from the norm due to this tire is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces ...
...1/2) times as well on braking (straightahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction. 203 The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of asphalt and concrete. RWARNING The traction grade assigned to variations in driving habits, service practices and ...The treadwear grade is based on the government course as a tire graded 100. Traction A B C The traction grades, from the norm due to this tire is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces ...
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... Standard No. 109. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in damage to sudden tire failure. RWARNING The temperature grade for this tire is properly inflated and not overloaded. Driving at very high speeds for extended periods of vehicle control. RWARNING...to vehicle components. 204 The grade C corresponds to a level of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can cause the material of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under controlled conditions on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum ...
... Standard No. 109. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in damage to sudden tire failure. RWARNING The temperature grade for this tire is properly inflated and not overloaded. Driving at very high speeds for extended periods of vehicle control. RWARNING...to vehicle components. 204 The grade C corresponds to a level of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can cause the material of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under controlled conditions on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum ...