Roadside Emergencies
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Neverleavethetemporarymobilitykitunattendedwhenitis
operating.
Sealantcompoundcontainslatex.Makesurethatyouusethe
non-latexglovesprovidedtoavoidanallergicreaction.
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Keepthetemporarymobilitykitawayfromchildren.
Onlyusethetemporarymobilitykitwhentheambienttemperatureis
between-22°F(–30°C)and158°F(70°C).
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Onlyusethesealingcompoundbeforetheusebydate.Theuseby
dateisonthelowerrighthandcornerofthelabellocatedonthe
sealantcanister(bottle).Checktheusebydateregularlyand
replacethecanisterafterfouryears.
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Donotstorethetemporarymobilitykitunsecuredinsidethe
passengercompartmentofthevehicleasitmaycauseinjuryduringa
suddenstoporcollision.Alwaysstorethekitinitsoriginallocation.
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Aftersealantuse,theTPMSsensorandvalvestemonthewheelmust
bereplacedbyanauthorizedForddealer.
Wheninflatingatireorotherobjects,usetheblackairhoseonly.Do
notusethetransparenthosewhichisdesignedforsealantapplication
only.
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Operatingthetemporarymobilitykitcouldcauseanelectrical
disturbanceinradioandDVDplayeroperation.
What to do when a tire is punctured
Atirepuncturewithinthetire’streadareacanberepairedintwostages
withthetemporarymobilitykit:
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Inthefirststage,thetirewillbereinflatedwithasealingcompound
andair.Afterthetirehasbeenreinflated,youwillneedtodrivethe
vehicleashortdistance(approximately4miles[6km])todistribute
thesealantinthetire.
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Inthesecondstage,youwillneedtocheckthetirepressureand
adjust,ifnecessary,tothevehicle’stireinflationpressure.
First stage: Reinflating the tire with sealing compound and air
Preparation
Parkthevehicleinasafe,levelandsecurearea,awayfrommoving
traffic.Turnthehazardlightson.Applytheparkingbrakeandturnthe
engineoff.Inspecttheflattireforvisibledamage.
Sealantcompoundcontainslatex.Toavoidanyallergicreactions,usethe
non-latexgloveslocatedintheaccessoryboxontheundersideofthe
temporarymobilitykithousing.
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2008
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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