2010 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Note:Ifyouhavetodriveadistancetogetairforyourtire(s),check
andrecordthetirepressurefirstandaddtheappropriateairpressure
whenyougettothepump.Itisnormalfortirestoheatupandtheair
pressureinsidetogoupasyoudrive.
2.
Removethecapfromthevalveononetire,thenfirmlypressthetire
gaugeontothevalveandmeasurethepressure.
3.
Addenoughairtoreachtherecommendedairpressure.
Note:Ifyouoverfillthetire,releaseairbypressingonthemetalstemin
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 and  wheel valve stems
Periodicallyinspectthetiretreadsforunevenorexcessivewearand
removeobjectssuchasstones,nailsorglassthatmaybewedgedinthe
treadgrooves.Checkthetireandvalvestemsforholes,cracks,orcuts
thatmaypermitairleakageandrepairorreplacethetireandreplace
thevalvestem.Inspectthetiresidewallsforcracking,cuts,bruisesand
othersignsofdamageorexcessivewear.Ifinternaldamagetothetireis
suspected,havethetiredemountedandinspectedincaseitneedstobe
repairedorreplaced.Foryoursafety,tiresthataredamagedorshow
signsofexcessivewearshouldnotbeusedbecausetheyaremorelikely
toblowoutorfail.
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CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2010
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