Maintenance and Specifications
6.
objectsembeddedthatcouldpokeaholeinthetireandcauseanair
leak.
Visuallyinspectthetirestomakesuretherearenonailsorother
7.
Checkthesidewallstomakesuretherearenogouges,cuts,bulgesor
otherirregularities.
Tire and wheel alignment
Abadjoltfromhittingacurborpotholecancausethefrontendofyour
vehicletobecomemisalignedordamagetoyourtires.Ifyourvehicle
seemstopulltoonesidewhenyou’redriving,thewheelsmaybeoutof
alignment.HaveaqualifiedtechnicianataFordorLincoln/Mercury
dealercheckthewheelalignmentperiodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyaqualifiedtechnician
ataFordorLincoln/Mercurydealer.Frontwheeldrive(FWD)vehicles,
andthosewithanindependentrearsuspensionrequirealignmentofall
fourwheels.
Thetiresshouldalsobebalancedperiodically.Anunbalancedtireand
wheelassemblymayresultinirregulartirewear.
Tire rotation
Rotatingyourtiresattherecommendedinterval(asindicatedinthe
ScheduledMaintenanceGuidethatcomeswithyourvehicle)willhelp
yourtireswearmoreevenlyprovidingbettertireperformanceandlonger
tirelife.Unlessotherwisespecified,rotatethetiresapproximatelyevery
8,000
km(5,000miles).
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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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