Tires, Wheels and Loading
ChangingtireswithTPMS
Eachroadtireisequippedwith
atirepressuresensorfastened
totheinsiderimofthewheel.
Thepressuresensoriscovered
bythetireandisnotvisible
unlessthetireisremoved.The
pressuresensorislocated
opposite(180degrees)fromthe
valvestem.Caremustbetaken
whenchangingthetiretoavoid
damagingthesensor.Itis
recommendedthatyoualwayshave
yourtiresservicedbyanauthorized
dealer.
Thetirepressureshouldbechecked
periodically(atleastmonthly)using
anaccuratetiregauge,referto
Inflatingyourtiresinthischapter.
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmeasurespressureinyourfour
roadtiresandsendsthetirepressurereadingstoyourvehicle.TheLow
TireWarningLampwillturnONifthetirepressureissignificantlylow.
Oncethelightisilluminated,yourtiresareunderinflatedandneedtobe
inflatedtothemanufacturer’srecommendedtirepressure.Evenifthe
lightturnsONandashorttimelaterturnsOFF,yourtirepressurestill
needstobechecked.
Whenyourtemporarysparetireisinstalled
Whenoneofyourroadtiresneedstobereplacedwiththetemporary
spare,theTPMSsystemwillcontinuetoidentifyanissuetoremindyou
thatthedamagedroadwheel/tireneedstoberepairedandputbackon
yourvehicle.
TorestorethefullfunctionalityoftheTirePressureMonitoringSystem,
havethedamagedroadwheel/tirerepairedandremountedonyour
vehicle.Foradditionalinformation,refertoChangingtireswithTPMS
inthissection.
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2007
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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