Tires, Wheels and Loading
Note:Ifyouhavetodriveadistancetogetairforyourtire(s),check
andrecordthetirepressurefirstandaddtheappropriateairpressure
whenyougettothepump.Itisnormalfortirestoheatupandtheair
pressureinsidetogoupasyoudrive.
2.
Removethecapfromthevalveononetire,thenfirmlypressthetire
gaugeontothevalveandmeasurethepressure.
3.
Addenoughairtoreachtherecommendedairpressure.
Note:Ifyouoverfillthetire,releaseairbypushingonthemetalstemin
thecenterofthevalve.Thenrecheckthepressurewithyourtiregauge.
4.
5.
Replacethevalvecap.
Repeatthisprocedureforeachtire,includingthespare.
Note:Somesparetiresoperateatahigherinflationpressurethanthe
othertires.ForT-type/mini-sparetires(seetheDissimilarspare
tire/wheelinformationsectionfordescription):Storeandmaintainat
60
psi(4.15bar).ForFullSizeandDissimilarsparetires(seethe
Dissimilarsparetire/wheelinformationsectionfordescription):Store
andmaintainatthehigherofthefrontandrearinflationpressureas
shownontheTireLabel.
6.
objectsembeddedthatcouldpokeaholeinthetireandcauseanair
leak.
Visuallyinspectthetirestomakesuretherearenonailsorother
7.
Checkthesidewallstomakesuretherearenogouges,cutsorbulges.
TIRE CARE
Inspecting your tires
Periodicallyinspectthetiretreadsforunevenorexcessivewearand
removeobjectssuchasstones,nailsorglassthatmaybewedgedinthe
treadgrooves.Checkforholesorcutsthatmaypermitairleakagefrom
thetireandmakenecessaryrepairs.Alsoinspectthetiresidewallsfor
cracking,cuts,bruisesandothersignsofdamageorexcessivewear.If
internaldamagetothetireissuspected,havethetiredemountedand
inspectedincaseitneedstoberepairedorreplaced.Foryoursafety,
tiresthataredamagedorshowsignsofexcessivewearshouldnotbe
usedbecausetheyaremorelikelytoblowoutorfail.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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