Tires, Wheels and Loading
Itisrecommendedthatthetwofronttiresortworeartiresgenerallybe
replacedasapair.
Thetirepressuresensorsmountedinthewheels(originallyinstalledon
yourvehicle)arenotdesignedtobeusedinaftermarketwheels.
TheuseofwheelsortiresnotrecommendedbyFordMotorCompany
mayaffecttheoperationofyourTirePressureMonitoringSystem.
IftheTPMSindicatorisflashing,yourTPMSismalfunctioning.Your
replacementtiremightbeincompatiblewithyourTPMS,orsome
componentoftheTPMSmaybedamaged.
Safety practices
Drivinghabitshaveagreatdealtodowithyourtiremileageandsafety.
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Observepostedspeedlimits
Avoidfaststarts,stopsandturns
Avoidpotholesandobjectsontheroad
Donotrunovercurbsorhitthetireagainstacurbwhenparking
WARNING:Ifyourvehicleisstuckinsnow,mud,sand,etc.,do
notrapidlyspinthetires;spinningthetirescantearthetireand
causeanexplosion.Atirecanexplodeinaslittleasthreetofive
seconds.
WARNING:Donotspinthewheelsatover35mph(56km/h).
Thetiresmayfailandinjureapassengerorbystander.
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.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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