Maintenance and Specifications
6.
objectsembeddedthatcouldpokeaholeinthetireandcauseanair
leak.
Visuallyinspectthetirestomakesuretherearenonailsorother
7.
Checkthesidewallstomakesuretherearenogouges,cuts,bulgesor
otherirregularities.
Tire and wheel alignment
Abadjoltfromhittingacurborpotholecancausethefrontendofyour
vehicletobecomemisalignedordamagetoyourtires.Ifyourvehicle
seemstopulltooneside,vibrateorshakewhenyou’redriving,the
wheelsmaybeoutofalignment.Haveaqualifiedtechnicianata
reputablerepairfacilitycheckthewheelalignmentperiodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyaqualifiedtechnician
atareputablerepairfacility.Frontwheeldrive(FWD)vehicles,and
thosewithindependentfrontsuspensionrequirealignmentofallfour
wheels.
Thetiresshouldalsobebalancedperiodically.Anunbalancedtireand
wheelassemblymayresultinirregulartirewear.
Tire rotation
Rotatingyourtiresattherecommendedinterval(asindicatedinthe
ServiceMaintenanceGuidethatcomeswithyourvehicle)willhelpyour
tireswearmoreevenlyprovidingbettertireperformanceandlongertire
life.Unlessotherwisespecified,rotatethetiresapproximatelyevery
8,000
km(5,000miles).
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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