2005 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
AlwaysinflateyourtirestotheFordrecommendedinflationpressure
evenifitislessthanthemaximuminflationpressureinformationfound
onthetire.TheFordrecommendedtireinflationpressureisfoundon
thetirelabelorcertificationlabelwhichislocatedontheB-Pillarorthe
edgeofthedriver’sdoor.Failuretofollowthetirepressure
recommendationscancauseuneventreadwearpatternsandadversely
affectthewayyourvehiclehandles.
MaximumPermissibleInflationPressureisthetiremanufactures’
maximumpermissiblepressureand/orthepressureatwhichthe
maximumloadcanbecarriedbythetire.Thispressureisnormally
higherthanthemanufacturer’srecommendedcoldinflationpressure
whichcanbefoundoneitherthetirelabelorcertificationlabelwhichis
locatedontheB-Pillarortheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.Thecoldinflation
pressureshouldneverbesetlowerthantherecommendedpressureon
thetirelabelorcertificationlabel.
Whenweathertemperaturechangesoccur,tireinflationpressuresalso
change.A10°F(6°C)temperaturedropcancauseacorresponding
dropof1psi(7kPa)ininflationpressure.Checkyourtirepressures
frequentlyandadjustthemtotheproperpressurewhichcanbefound
onthetirelabelorcertificationlabel.
Ifyouarecheckingtirepressurewhenthetireishot,(i.e.drivenmore
than1mile[1.6km]),never“bleed”orreduceairpressure.Thetiresare
hotfromdrivinganditisnormalforpressurestoincreaseabove
recommendedcoldpressures.Ahottireatorbelowrecommendedcold
inflationpressurecouldbesignificantlyunder-inflated.
Tocheckthepressureinyourtire(s):
1.
Makesurethetiresarecool,meaningtheyarenothotfromdriving
evenamile.
Note:Ifyouhavetodriveadistancetogetairforyourtire(s),check
andrecordthetirepressurefirstandaddtheappropriateairpressure
whenyougettothepump.Itisnormalfortirestoheatupandtheair
pressureinsidetogoupasyoudrive.Never“bleed”orreduceair
pressurewhentiresarehot.
2.
Removethecapfromthevalveononetire,thenfirmlypressthetire
gaugeontothevalveandmeasurethepressurewiththetiregauge.
3.
Addenoughairtoreachtherecommendedairpressure
Note:Ifyouoverfillthetire,releaseairbypushingonthemetalstemin
thecenterofthevalve.Thenrecheckthepressurewithyourtiregauge.
4.
Replacethevalvecap.
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2005
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2005
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Deanna Caldwell on Nov 09, 2016. Ford owners manuel

I am waiting to receive the Manuel now . I hope it comes in a timely manner. Good so far.


Deanna Caldwell on Nov 09, 2016. Ford owners manuel

I am waiting to receive the Manuel now . I hope it comes in a timely manner. Good so far.