Tires, Wheels and Loading
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
Snowtiresmustbethesamesizeandgradeasthetiresyou
currentlyhaveonyourvehicle.
Thetiresonyourvehiclehaveallweathertreadstoprovidetractionin
rainandsnow.However,insomeclimates,youmayneedtousesnow
tiresandchains.Ifyouneedtousechains,itisrecommendedthatsteel
wheels(ofthesamesizeandspecifications)beused,aschainsmaychip
aluminumwheels.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingsnowtiresandchains:
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UseonlySAEclassЉSЉcablesorequivalentonthefrontaxlefor
P205/60R16equippedvehicles.SAEclass“S”chainsorother
conventionallinkchainsmaycausedamagetothevehicleswheel
houseand/orbody.
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Donotinstalltirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondevicesonthe
reartires.Thiscouldcausedamagetothevehicle’swheelhouseor
body.
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Donotusetirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondeviceswith
optionalP225/50R17tires.
Installcablechainssecurely,verifyingthatthecablesdonottouchany
wiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthecablesruborbangagainstyour
vehicle,stopandre-tightenthecables.Ifthisdoesnotwork,remove
thecablestopreventdamagetoyourvehicle.
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Ifpossible,avoidfullyloadingyourvehicle.
Removethetirecableswhentheyarenolongerneeded.Donotuse
tirecablesondryroads.
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Thesuspensioninsulationandbumperswillhelppreventvehicle
damage.Donotremovethesecomponentsfromyourvehiclewhen
usingsnowtiresandchains.
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h)withtirecablesonyourvehicle.
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2007
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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