Roadside Emergencies
Ifyouusethetemporarysparetirecontinuouslyordonotfollow
theseprecautions,thetirecouldfail,causingyoutolosecontrol
ofthevehicle,possiblyinjuringyourselforothers.
Whendrivingwiththetemporarysparetiredonot:
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usemorethanonetemporarysparetireatatime
exceed80km/h(50mph)ordrivefurtherthan3,200km(2,000miles)
totalunderanycircumstances
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loadthevehiclebeyondmaximumvehicleloadratinglistedonthe
SafetyComplianceLabel
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towatrailer
usetirechains
trytorepairthetemporarysparetireorremoveitfromitswheel
usethewheelforanyothertypeofvehicle
Useofatemporarysparetireatanyonewheellocationcanleadto
impairmentofthefollowing:
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handling,stabilityandbrakingperformance
comfortandnoise
groundclearanceandparkingatcurbs
Winterdrivingcapability
Tire change procedure
Whenoneofthefrontwheelsisofftheground,thetransmission
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 Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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