Roadside Emergencies
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
Ifyougetaflattirewhiledriving:
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donotbrakeheavily.
graduallydecreasethevehicle’ sspeed.
holdthesteeringwheelfirmly.
slowlymovetoasafeplaceonthesideoftheroad.
Theuseoftiresealantsmaydamageyourtires.
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
Failuretofollowtheseguidelinescouldresultinanincreased
riskoflossofvehiclecontrol,injuryordeath.
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithadissimilarsparetire/wheel.A
dissimilarsparetire/wheelisdefinedasasparetireand/orwheelthatis
differentinbrand,sizeorappearancefromtheroadtiresandwheels.If
youhaveadissimilarsparetire/wheel,thenitisintendedfortemporary
useonly.Thismeansthatifyouneedtouseit,youshouldreplaceitas
soonaspossiblewitharoadtire/wheelthatisthesamesizeandtypeas
theroadtiresandwheelsthatwereoriginallyprovidedbyFord.Ifthe
dissimilarsparetireorwheelisdamaged,itshouldbereplacedrather
thanrepaired.
Whendrivingwiththedissimilarsparetire/wheel,donot:
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Exceed70mph(113km/h)
Usemorethanonedissimilarsparetire/wheelatatime
Usecommercialcarwashingequipment
Usesnowchainsontheendofthevehiclewiththedissimilarspare
tire/wheel
Theusageofadissimilarsparetire/wheelcanleadtoimpairmentofthe
following:
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Handling,stabilityandbrakingperformance
Comfortandnoise
Groundclearanceandparkingatcurbs
Winterweatherdrivingcapability
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2004
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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