Roadside Emergencies
Temporary spare tire information
Yourvehiclemayhaveatemporarysparetirewhich
islabeledassuch.Itissmallerthanaregulartire
andisdesignedforemergencyuseonly.Replacethis
tirewithafull-sizetireassoonaspossible.
Ifyouusethetemporarysparetire
continuouslyordonotfollowthese
precautions,thetirecouldfail,causingyoutolose
controlofthevehicle,possiblyinjuringyourselfor
others.
Whendrivingwiththetemporarysparetiredonot:
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usemorethanonetemporarysparetireatatime
exceed80km/h(50mph)ordrivefurtherthan
3,200
km(2,000miles)totalunderany
circumstances
•
loadthevehiclebeyondmaximumvehicleload
ratinglistedonthetirepressurelabelonthe
insideoftheglovecompartmentdoor
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towatrailer
usetirechains
drivethroughanautomaticcarwash,becauseof
thevehicle’sreducedgroundclearance
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•
trytorepairthetemporarysparetireorremoveit
fromitswheel
usethewheelforanyothertypeofvehicle
Useofatemporarysparetireatanyonewheel
locationcanleadtoimpairmentofthefollowing:
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handling,stabilityandbrakingperformance
comfortandnoise
groundclearanceandparkingatcurbs
Winterdrivingcapability
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2003
Mustang(mus)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Mustang Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Ford Mustang 3.8, Ford Mustang 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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