Tires, Wheels and Loading
Wheninflatingyourtires
Whenputtingairintoyourtires(suchasatagasstationorinyour
garage),thetirepressuremonitoringsystemmaynotrespond
immediatelytotheairaddedtoyourtires.
Itmaytakeuptotwominutesofdrivingover20mph(32km/h)forthe
lighttoturnoffafteryouhavefilledyourtirestotherecommended
inflationpressure.
Howtemperatureaffectsyourtirepressure
Thetirepressuremonitoringsystem(TPMS)monitorstirepressurein
eachpneumatictire.Whiledrivinginanormalmanner,atypical
passengertireinflationpressuremayincreaseapproximately2to4psi
(14
to28kPa)fromacoldstartsituation.Ifthevehicleisstationary
overnightwiththeoutsidetemperaturesignificantlylowerthanthe
daytimetemperature,thetirepressuremaydecreaseapproximately3psi
(21
kPa)foradropof30°F(17°C)inambienttemperature.Thislower
pressurevaluemaybedetectedbytheTPMSasbeingsignificantlylower
thantherecommendedinflationpressureandactivatetheTPMSwarning
lightforlowtirepressure.Ifthelowtirepressurewarninglightison,
visuallycheckeachtiretoverifythatnotireisflat.(Ifoneormoretires
areflat,repairasnecessary.)Checkairpressureintheroadtires.Ifany
tireisunder-inflated,carefullydrivethevehicletothenearestlocation
whereaircanbeaddedtothetires.Inflateallthetirestothe
recommendedinflationpressure.
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.
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2011
Fiesta(fie)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fiesta Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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