Tires, Wheels and Loading
Everydaybeforeyoudrive,check
yourtires.Ifonelookslowerthan
theothers,useatiregaugetocheck
pressureofalltiresandadjustif
required.
Atleastonceamonthandbefore
longtrips,inspecteachtireand
checkthetirepressurewithatire
gauge(includingspare,ifequipped).
Inflatealltirestotheinflation
pressurerecommendedbyFord
MotorCompany.
Inspecting your tires
Periodicallyinspectthetiretreadsforunevenorexcessivewearand
removestones,nails,glassorotherobjectsthatmaybewedgedinthe
treadgrooves.Checkforholesorcutsthatmaypermitairleakagefrom
thetireandmakenecessaryrepairs.
Alsoinspectthetiresidewallsforcuts,bruisesandotherdamage.If
internaldamagetothetireissuspected,havethetiredemountedand
inspectedincaseitneedstoberepairedorreplaced.Foryoursafety,
tiresthataredamagedshouldnotbeusedbecausetheyaremorelikely
toblowoutorfail.Tirescanbedamagedduringoff-roaduse,so
inspectionafteroff-roaduseisalsorecommended.
Inflating your tires
Whencheckingtheairpressureinyourtires,makesurethatyou
carefullyattachtheairpressuregauge/airhosetothetire’svalve
stemdirectlyontopofthevalvestem.Ifyoubendthevalvestem,it
maybecomedamagedandcauseanairleak.
Useatiregaugetocheckthetireinflationpressure,includingthespare
(ifequipped),atleastmonthlyandbeforelongtrips.Youarestrongly
urgedtobuyareliabletirepressuregauge,asautomaticservicestation
gaugesmaybeinaccurate.Fordrecommendstheuseofadigitalordial
typetirepressuregaugeratherthanasticktypetirepressuregauge.
Usetherecommendedcoldinflationpressureforoptimumtire
performanceandwear.Under-inflationorover-inflationmaycause
uneventreadwearpatterns.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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