Tires, Wheels and Loading
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.
Tire and wheel alignment
Abadjoltfromhittingacurborpotholecancausethefrontendofyour
vehicletobecomemisalignedorcausedamagetoyourtires.Ifyour
vehicleseemstopulltoonesidewhenyou’redriving,thewheelsmaybe
outofalignment.Haveanauthorizeddealercheckthewheelalignment
periodically.
Wheelmisalignmentinthefrontortherearcancauseunevenandrapid
treadwearofyourtiresandshouldbecorrectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
Frontwheeldrive(FWD)vehiclesandthosewithanindependentrear
suspension(ifequipped)mayrequirealignmentofallfourwheels.
Thetiresshouldalsobebalancedperiodically.Anunbalancedtireand
wheelassemblymayresultinirregulartirewear.
Tire rotation
Rotatingyourtiresattherecommendedinterval(asindicatedinthe
scheduledmaintenanceinformationthatcomeswithyourvehicle)will
helpyourtireswearmoreevenly,providingbettertireperformanceand
longertirelife.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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