Roadside emergencies
Whendrivingwiththetemporarysparetiredonot:
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exceed80km/h(50mph)underanycircumstances
loadthevehiclebeyondmaximumvehicleloadratinglistedonthe
SafetyComplianceLabel
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towatrailer
usetirechains
drivethroughanautomaticcarwash,becauseofthevehicle’sreduced
groundclearance
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trytorepairthetemporarysparetireorremoveitfromitswheel
usethewheelforanyothertypeofvehicle
Tire change procedure
1.
Parkonalevelsurface,activate
hazardflashersandsettheparking
brake.
Whenoneofthefrontwheelsisofftheground,thetransaxle
alonewillnotpreventthevehiclefrommovingorslippingoffthe
jack,evenifthevehicleisinP(Park)(automatictransaxle)orR
(Reverse)(manualtransaxle).
Topreventthevehiclefrommovingwhenyouchangeatire,be
suretheparkingbrakeisset,thenblock(inbothdirections)the
wheelthatisdiagonallyopposite(othersideandendofthevehicle)to
thetirebeingchanged.
Ifthevehicleslipsoffthejack,youorsomeoneelsecouldbe
seriouslyinjured.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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