1996 Ford Windstar Support Question
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Where Is The Spare Tire On The 96 Ford Windstar
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Owner's Manual - Page 248
...control. Driving at over 35 mph (55 km/h). Avoid applying the brakes, if possible. Ford Motor Company recommends obeying posted speed limits.
RWARNING Do not spin the wheels at High Speeds...or bystander.
246 This allows the wheels to brake, yet continue to 2 (Second) gear. The tires may change its direction of vehicle control. If you must apply the brakes, use the "squeeze" technique ...
Owner's Manual - Page 251
... you tow. For your safety and for the good of trailer you tow.
Driving Your Windstar
RWARNING If the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the Safety Compliance Certification Label is less ...than the GVWR shown on your vehicle's engine, transaxle, axle, brakes, tires and suspension.
s Carefully and thoroughly prepare your vehicle while you may lose control and injure someone...
Owner's Manual - Page 252
...weight is the weight of the vehicle including fuel, coolants, lubricants, emergency tools and spare wheel and tire. The GAWR of equipment affects how much cargo a vehicle can carry.
Each additional ...so you cannot necessarily use all the available space. Maximum safe vehicle weights as well as tire sizes, rim sizes and inflation pressures are used to describe a vehicle's ability to both...
Owner's Manual - Page 269
... place on the hazard flashers. Using the Spare Tire
Your vehicle has a temporary spare tire (unless you are driving, do not follow these precautions, the tire could fail, causing you get a flat tire while you ordered the optional full-size spare tire). This spare tire is designed for emergency use the temporary spare tire continuously or do not apply the brake heavily...
Owner's Manual - Page 270
... to expose the hex nut. Because the temporary
spare tire is stored underneath your vehicle, directly below the cargo area. Removing the spare tire
1. Your vehicle may get caught in the
carpeting of vehicle s drive through an automatic car wash. Finding the spare tire
The spare tire is smaller than a conventional tire, it could be damaged.
s use the wheel...
Owner's Manual - Page 271
Continue to disengage the retainer.
269 Roadside Emergencies
2.
Remove the retainer from the center of the tire to turn the hex nut counterclockwise until the cable extends far enough to lower the spare tire to the ground. Fit the hex-shaped end of the cargo area. Find the tapered lug wrench in the tool...
Owner's Manual - Page 272
Removing the spare tire retainer
Changing the Tire
You should only raise your vehicle will not prevent the vehicle from moving or slipping off ..., even if the vehicle is diagonally opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed. 270 Make sure that you change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in both directions -that is diagonally opposite...
Owner's Manual - Page 273
... is located in the rear storage compartment in the right door panel of the cargo area. Jack storage
271
See previous section for
instructions on spare tire removal. Remove wing bolt to jacking, hoisting or towing your vehicle.
2. RWARNING On vehicles equipped with Air Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension switch prior...
Owner's Manual - Page 279
... the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
12. Re-check for complete tightness.
277 Place the wheel lug nuts on the spare tire. Remove the wheel lug nuts with the spare tire. 10. Roadside Emergencies
The jack and handle assembly
7. Use the lug nut
wrench to tighten lug nuts in the
appropriate sequence...
Owner's Manual - Page 280
If you have the standard wheel covers, you would store
the spare tire. Replace the jack in this chapter.
16.
Refer to the wheel.
14. Unblock the wheels. ...the recess in the back of the wheel cover with one of the wheel cap to the section on Stowing the Spare Tire in the storage compartment and make sure
the jack is securely fastened.
15. Retighten the lug nuts to 83-113 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 281
... supports
and retighten if necessary. Install the retainer through the wheel center and slide the tire under the vehicle. Turn the wheel lug wrench clockwise until the tire is raised to the stowed position. RWARNING Make sure spare tires and jacking equipment are stowed and secured in the floor of the cargo area. Check...
Owner's Manual - Page 284
... stuck in touch with the help you need to you throughout your spare if you experience a problem with your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer (not available in Canada call 1-800-241-FORD (in Canada). Should you need if you have a flat tire. To obtain information about reimbursement call 1-800-665-2006). 283 To purchase...
Owner's Manual - Page 295
... Front End Cover Front End Mini Cover Lubricants and Oils Side Window Shields Styled Wheel Protector Locks Rear Air Deflector Door Edge Guards
295 Accessories
Ford Accessories for Your Windstar
Many accessories for your Windstar are listed below. Some of your vehicle.
Owner's Manual - Page 301
... do not need professional servicing, see the chapter on a vehicle in moving parts.
When we design parts - such as possible.
Servicing Your Windstar
How Ford Makes Servicing Your Vehicle Easy
Ford has two goals for servicing your vehicle. We want to find them easily. s We give you need to check and service regularly...
Owner's Manual - Page 315
...for your vehicle efficiently. s Watch traffic so that are too heavy. Servicing Your Windstar
Comparisons With Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fuel Economy Estimates
EPA fuel economy figures are ... which may affect fuel economy include using the air conditioning, driving speed, vehicle load and tire inflation pressure. s Do not accelerate suddenly. To find out the limits
for a long ...
Owner's Manual - Page 329
Servicing Your Windstar
RWARNING Always obey posted speed limits. If you drive too fast for road ... (5 km). You can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in injury. Tire Rotation
Because your tires, including the spare. RWARNING Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can find the proper cold tire pressure on the Safety Compliance Certification Label located on the driver's door...
Owner's Manual - Page 330
When your vehicle has the optional full-size spare tire, you may rotate the spare tire into your vehicle's rotation pattern. A worn-out tire
330
Rotating the tires
If your tire shows a wear band, it on an aluminum wheel to rotate the spare tire into the rotation pattern. If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, you may remove the full-size...
Owner's Manual - Page 331
... control and roll over. 331 RWARNING Do not replace your tires with "high performance" tires or larger size tires. Make sure that all tires are of aftermarket wheel assemblies may damage your vehicle or cause accidents resulting in serious injuries. Servicing Your Windstar
Because your vehicle's tires may wear unevenly, you do not follow these precautions...
Owner's Manual - Page 332
... 10 to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with tires that have their use on this vehicle. U.S. Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of their Tire Quality Grade (described below) molded into the tire's sidewall. Tires that are larger or smaller than your speedometer...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 1st Printing - Page 32
... weatherstrips. u Check the air conditioning system before the
warm weather season. u Inspect and lubricate automatic transaxle
linkage and controls. u Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug
nuts. u Check air pressure in spare tire. At Least Once a Year:
u Clean body and door drain holes.
u Check the brake fluid level.
32 Owner Maintenance Checks
