Roadside Emergencies
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
Wetweatherdrivingcapability
All-WheelDrivingCapability(ifapplicable)
LoadLevelingAdjustment(ifapplicable)
Whendrivingwiththedissimilarsparetire/wheeladditionalcaution
shouldbegivento:
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Towingatrailer
Drivingvehiclesequippedwithacamperbody
Drivingvehicleswithaloadonthecargorack
Drivecautiouslywhenusingadissimilarsparetire/wheelandseek
serviceassoonaspossible.
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2004
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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