Tires, Wheels and Loading
whenyougettothepump.Itisnormalfortirestoheatupandtheair
pressureinsidetogoupasyoudrive.Never“bleed”orreduceair
pressurewhentiresarehot.
2.
Removethecapfromthevalveononetire,thenfirmlypressthetire
gaugeontothevalveandmeasurethepressure.
Addenoughairtoreachtherecommendedairpressure
3.
Note:Ifyouoverfillthetire,releaseairbypushingonthemetalstemin
thecenterofthevalve.Thenrecheckthepressurewithyourtiregauge.
4.
5.
Replacethevalvecap.
Repeatthisprocedureforeachtire,includingthespare.
Note:Somesparetiresrequirehigherinflationpressurethantheother
tires.ChecktheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabelontheB-pillaror
theedgeofthedriver’sdoorfortherecommendedsparetirepressure.
6.
objectsembeddedthatcouldpokeaholeinthetireandcauseanair
leak.
Visuallyinspectthetirestomakesuretherearenonailsorother
7.
Checkthesidewallstomakesuretherearenogouges,cutsorbulges.
TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Yourvehicleisequippedwithtiresdesignedtoprovideasaferideand
handlingcapability.
Onlyusereplacementtiresandwheelsthatarethesamesize
andtype(suchasP-metricversusLT-metricorall-seasonversus
all-terrain)asthoseoriginallyprovidedbyFordMotorCompany.Useof
anytireorwheelnotrecommendedbyFordMotorCompanycanaffect
thesafetyandperformanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresultinan
increasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjury
anddeath.Additionallytheuseofnon-recommendedtiresandwheels
couldcausesteering,suspension,axleortransfercase/powertransfer
unitfailure.Ifyouhavequestionsregardingtirereplacement,seean
authorizedFordorLincolnMercurydealer.
Makesurealltiresandwheelsonthevehicleareofthesamesize,type,
treaddesign,brand,load-carryingcapacityandspeedratingbecauseit
canaffectthesafetyandperformanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresult
inanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personal
injuryanddeath.
Thetirepressuremonitoringsensorsmountedinthewheels(originally
installedonyourvehicle)arenotdesignedtobeusedinafter-market
wheels.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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