Tires, Wheels and Loading
Whendrivingwiththedissimilarsparetire/wheeladditionalcaution
shouldbegivento:
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Towingatrailer
Drivingvehiclesequippedwithacamperbody
Drivingvehicleswithaloadonthecargorack
Drivecautiouslywhenusingadissimilarsparetire/wheelandseek
serviceassoonaspossible.
Stoppingandsecuringthevehicle
1.
Ifyougetaflattirewhiledriving,
donotapplythebrakeheavily;
instead,graduallydecreaseyour
speed.Holdthesteeringwheel
firmlyandslowlymovetoasafe
placeonthesideoftheroad.
2.
Parkonalevelsurface,activate
thehazardflashersandsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.
PlacegearshiftleverinP(Park)
andturnengineOFF.
Whenoneoftherearwheelsisofftheground,thetransmission
alonewillnotpreventthevehiclefrommovingorslippingoffthe
jack,evenifthetransmissionisinP(Park).
Note:Passengersshouldnotremain
inthevehiclewhenthevehicleis
beingjacked.
4.
Blockthewheelthatisdiagonally
oppositeoftheflattireusingthe
wheelchockprovidedwithyour
vehicle.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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