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.
Thetiresonyourvehiclehaveallweathertreadstoprovidetractionin
rainandsnow.However,insomeclimates,youmayneedtousesnow
tiresandchains.Ifyouneedtousechains,itisrecommendedthatsteel
wheels(ofthesamesizeandspecifications)beused,aschainsmaychip
aluminumwheels.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingsnowtiresandchains:
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UseonlySAEclassЉSЉcablesorequivalentonthefrontaxlefor
P205/60R16equippedvehicles.SAEclass“S”chainsorother
conventionallinkchainsmaycausedamagetothevehicleswheel
houseand/orbody.
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Donotinstalltirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondevicesonthe
reartires.Thiscouldcausedamagetothevehicle’swheelhouseor
body.
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Donotusetirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondeviceswith
optionalP225/50R17orP225/45R18tires.
Installcablechainssecurely,verifyingthatthecablesdonottouchany
wiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthecablesruborbangagainstyour
vehicle,stopandre-tightenthecables.Ifthisdoesnotwork,remove
thecablestopreventdamagetoyourvehicle.
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Ifpossible,avoidfullyloadingyourvehicle.
Removethetirecableswhentheyarenolongerneeded.Donotuse
tirecablesondryroads.
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Thesuspensioninsulationandbumperswillhelppreventvehicle
damage.Donotremovethesecomponentsfromyourvehiclewhen
usingsnowtiresandchains.
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h)withtirecablesonyourvehicle.
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Model Year | 2009 |
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