Tires, Wheels and Loading
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
WARNING:Snowtiresmustbethesamesize,loadindex,speed
ratingasthoseoriginallyprovidedbyFord.Useofanytireor
wheelnotrecommendedbyFordcanaffectthesafetyand
performanceofyourvehicle,whichcouldresultinanincreasedriskof
lossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
Additionally,theuseofnon-recommendedtiresandwheelscould
causesteering,suspension,axleortransfercase/powertransferunit
failure.
Theoriginalequipmenttiresonyourvehiclehaveanall-weathertread
designtoprovidetraction,handlingandbrakingperformancein
year-rounddriving.Youmayinstallsnowtiresforimprovedtraction
whendrivinginareaswithsustainedperiodsofsnoworicydriving
conditions.
Ifyouchoosetoinstallsnowtiresonyourvehicle,theymustbethe
samesize,construction,andloadrangeastheoriginaltireslistedonthe
tireplacard,andtheymustbeinstalledonallfourwheels.Mixingtiresof
differentsizeorconstructiononyourvehiclecanadverselyaffectyour
vehicle’shandlingandbraking,andmayleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.
WARNING:Donotusesnowchainsorcablesonthisvehicleas
theymaycausedamagetoyourvehiclewhichmayleadtoloss
ofvehiclecontrol.
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
Thissectionwillguideyouintheproperloadingofyourvehicleand/or
trailer,tokeepyourloadedvehicleweightwithinitsdesignrating
capability,withorwithoutatrailer.Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
providemaximumreturnofvehicledesignperformance.Beforeloading
yourvehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingtermsfordetermining
yourvehicle’sweightratings,withorwithoutatrailer,fromthevehicle’s
SafetyComplianceCertificationLabel:
BaseCurbWeight–istheweightofthevehicleincludingafulltankof
fuelandallstandardequipment.Itdoesnotincludepassengers,cargo,or
optionalequipment.
VehicleCurbWeight–istheweightofyournewvehiclewhenyou
pickeditupfromyourauthorizeddealerplusanyaftermarket
equipment.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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