Get Wheels and Tires Guide for Ford Ecosport SUV First Generation (2004-2012)

Wheels and Tires

If you have to mount a curb, do so slowly

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your vehicle may have an adhesive label

with tire pressure data, located in the

driver’s door opening.

and approach it with the wheels at

right-angles to the curb.

Examine the tires regularly for cuts, foreign

objects and uneven wear of the tread.

Uneven wear could mean that the wheel

alignment is outside specification.

Check and set the tire pressure when the

tires are cold.

Check the tire pressures (including the

Note: Check your tire pressures regularly to

spare) when cold, every two weeks.

optimize fuel economy.

Note: Use only approved wheel and tire

sizes. Using other sizes could damage your

vehicle.

Note: If you change the diameter of the tires

from the tires fitted at the factory, the

speedometer may not display the correct

speed.

Note: If you intend to change the diameter

of the tires from the tires fitted at the

factory, ask your authorized dealer about

the fit.

USING SNOW CHAINS

WARNINGS

Do not exceed 40 km/h (25 mph).

Do not use snow chains on snow-free

roads.

The snow chains must be fitted in

the front axle only with tire size

195/65R15.

TIRE CARE

If your vehicle is fitted with wheel trims,

remove them before fitting snow chains.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Vehicles With a Spare Wheel

If the spare wheel is exactly the same type

and size as the other fitted wheels, you can

replace the existing road wheel with the

spare wheel and continue to drive in the

normal manner.

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If the spare wheel is different to the other

wheels, it will carry a yellow label with the

appropriate speed limit.

To make sure the front and rear tires of

your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,

we recommend that you swap the tires

from front to rear and vice versa at regular

intervals of between 3000 and 6000 miles

(5000 and 10000 kilometers).

See the following information before

changing the wheel.

WARNINGS

WARNING

Drive the shortest possible distances.

Do not scrub the sidewalls of the

tires when you are parking.

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Jack and Associated Tools

WARNINGS

Do not fit more than one spare wheel

on your vehicle at any one time.

Your vehicle's jack, wheel brace, towing

hook, warning triangle and locking wheel

nut key are located in the luggage

compartment under the floor cover, in a

tool kit.

Do not carry out any tire repairs on a

spare wheel.

Do not drive through an automatic

car wash.

Jacking and Lifting Points

WARNING

If you are not sure what type of spare

wheel you have, do not exceed 80

km/h.

The ground clearance of your vehicle

may be reduced. Take care when

parking next to a curb.

Use only the specified jacking points.

If you use other positions, you may

damage the body, steering,

suspension, engine, braking system or the

fuel lines.

Note: Your vehicle may exhibit some

unusual driving characteristics.

A

Scissor Lift Hoist

WARNING

Use a suitable rubber block while

lifting the vehicle on a scissor lift to

avoid damage to the fuel tank or

vehicle.

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Vehicle Jack

WARNINGS

A

Small arrow-shaped marks on

the sills show the location of the

jacking points.

The vehicle jack supplied with your

vehicle should only be used when

changing a wheel in emergency

situations.

Before using the vehicle jack, check

that it is not damaged or deformed

and that the thread is lubricated and

free from foreign matter.

Never place anything between the

jack and the ground, or the jack and

your vehicle.

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To remove the spare wheel, slacken the

Removing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

lug nuts (including the locking nut). The

locking wheel nut key is located in the

luggage compartment, under the floor

cover in the tool kit.

Park your vehicle in such a position

that neither the traffic nor you are

hindered or endangered.

1. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half

turn counterclockwise, but do not

remove them.

Set up a warning triangle.

2. Jack up your vehicle until the tire is

Make sure that your vehicle is on firm,

level ground with the wheels pointing

straight ahead.

clear of the ground.

3. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

Installing a Road Wheel

WARNINGS

Switch off the ignition and apply the

parking brake.

If your vehicle has a manual

transmission, select first or reverse

gear. If it has an automatic

Use only approved wheel and tire

sizes. Using other sizes could

damage your vehicle. See Technical

transmission, select park.

Specifications (page 137).

Have the passengers leave your

Do not fit run flat tires on vehicles

that were not originally fitted with

them. Please contact your dealer for

more details regarding compatibility.

vehicle.

Secure the diagonally opposite

wheel with an appropriate block or

wheel chock.

Make sure that the arrows on

directional tires point in the direction

of rotation when your vehicle is

moving forwards. If you have to fit a spare

wheel with the arrows pointing in the

opposite direction, have the tire refitted in

the correct direction by an authorized

dealer.

WARNING

Do not install alloy wheels using lug

nuts designed for use with steel

wheels.

Note: Make sure the wheel and hub contact

surfaces are free from foreign matter.

Do not work underneath your vehicle

Note: Make sure that the cones on the lug

when it is supported only by a jack.

nuts are against the wheel.

1. Install the wheel.

2. Install the lug nuts finger tight.

Make sure that the jack is vertical to

the jacking point and the base is flat

on the ground.

Do not lay alloy wheels face down

on the ground, this will damage the

paint.

Note: The spare wheel is located on the

rear swing gate.

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3. Partially tighten the lug nuts in the

3

4

sequence shown.

4. Lower your vehicle and remove the

jack.

5. Fully tighten the lug nuts in the

sequence shown. See Technical

Specifications (page 137).

1

2

WARNING

Have the lug nuts checked for

tightness and the tire pressure

checked as soon as possible.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel Nut Torque

Wheel type

Ib-ft (Nm)

100 (135)

41 (55)

Road wheels

Spare wheel when mounted on the tailgate

Tire Pressures (Cold Tires)

Normal load

Full load

Front

Rear

Front

Rear

Variant

Tire size

lbf/in2

(bar)

lbf/in2

(bar)

lbf/in2

(bar)

lbf/in2

(bar)

All engines

195/65 R15

205/60 R16

30 (2.1)

35 (2.4)

40 (2.7)

All engines

30 (2.07)

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