Tires, Wheels and Loading
Itisrecommendedthatthetwofronttiresortworeartiresgenerallybe
replacedasapair.
Safety practices
Drivinghabitshaveagreatdealtodowithyourtiremileageandsafety.
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Observepostedspeedlimits
Avoidfaststarts,stopsandturns
Avoidpotholesandobjectsontheroad
Donotrunovercurbsorhitthetireagainstacurbwhenparking
Ifyourvehicleisstuckinsnow,mud,sand,etc.,donotrapidly
spinthetires;spinningthetirescantearthetireandcausean
explosion.Atirecanexplodeinaslittleasthreetofiveseconds.
Donotspinthewheelsatover35mph(56km/h).Thetiresmay
failandinjureapassengerorbystander.
Highwayhazards
Nomatterhowcarefullyyoudrivethere’salwaysthepossibilitythatyou
mayeventuallyhaveaflattireonthehighway.Driveslowlytothe
closestsafeareaoutoftraffic.Thismayfurtherdamagetheflattire,but
yoursafetyismoreimportant.
Ifyoufeelasuddenvibrationorridedisturbancewhiledriving,oryou
suspectyourtireorvehiclehasbeendamaged,immediatelyreduceyour
speed.Drivewithcautionuntilyoucansafelypullofftheroad.Stopand
inspectthetiresfordamage.Ifatireisunder-inflatedordamaged,
deflateit,removewheelandreplaceitwithyoursparetireandwheel.If
youcannotdetectacause,havethevehicletowedtothenearestrepair
facilityortiredealertohavethevehicleinspected.
Tire and wheel alignment
Abadjoltfromhittingacurborpotholecancausethefrontendofyour
vehicletobecomemisalignedorcausedamagetoyourtires.Ifyour
vehicleseemstopulltoonesidewhenyou’redriving,thewheelsmaybe
outofalignment.Haveanauthorizeddealercheckthewheelalignment
periodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
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2006
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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