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CHANGING THE TIRES

If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily.

Instead, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly

and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.

Note: If your vehicle is equipped with the tire pressure monitoring

system (TPMS), the indicator light will illuminate when the spare tire is

in use. To restore the full functionality of the monitoring system, all road

wheels equipped with tire pressure monitoring sensors must be mounted

on the vehicle.

If your vehicle is equipped with TPMS, have a flat serviced by an

authorized dealer in order to prevent damage to the TPMS sensors, refer

to Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in the Tires, Wheels and

Loading chapter.

WARNING: The use of tire sealants may damage your Tire

Pressure Monitoring System and should not be used.

WARNING: Refer to Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for important

information. If the tire pressure monitor sensor becomes damaged, it

will no longer function.

Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information

WARNING: Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an

increased risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.

If you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it is intended for

temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it, you should

replace it as soon as possible with a road tire/wheel that is the same size

and type as the road tires and wheels that were originally provided by

Ford. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel is damaged, it should be

replaced rather than repaired.

A dissimilar spare tire/wheel is defined as a spare tire and/or wheel that

is different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires and wheels

and can be one of three types:

1. T-type mini-spare: This spare tire begins with the letter “T” for tire

size and may have “Temporary Use Only” molded in the sidewall

2. Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel: This spare tire has

a label on the wheel that states: “THIS TIRE AND WHEEL FOR

TEMPORARY USE ONLY”

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When driving with one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above, do not:

• Exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)

• Load the vehicle beyond maximum vehicle load rating listed on the

Safety Compliance Label

• Tow a trailer

• Use snow chains on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare

tire

• Use more than one dissimilar spare tire at a time

• Use commercial car washing equipment

• Try to repair the dissimilar spare tire

Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above at any one wheel

location can lead to impairment of the following:

• Handling, stability and braking performance

• Comfort and noise

• Ground clearance and parking at curbs

• Winter weather driving capability

• Wet weather driving capability

3. Full-size dissimilar spare without label on wheel

When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel, do not:

• Exceed 70 mph (113 km/h)

• Use more than one dissimilar spare tire/wheel at a time

• Use commercial car washing equipment

• Use snow chains on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare

tire/wheel

The usage of a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel can lead to

impairment of the following:

• Handling, stability and braking performance

• Comfort and noise

• Ground clearance and parking at curbs

• Winter weather driving capability

• Wet weather driving capability

• All-Wheel driving capability (if applicable)

• Load leveling adjustment (if applicable)

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When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel additional

caution should be given to:

• Towing a trailer

• Driving vehicles equipped with a camper body

• Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo rack

Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and

seek service as soon as possible.

Stopping and securing the vehicle

1. Park on a level surface, activate

hazard flashers and set the parking

brake.

2. Place the gearshift lever in P

(Park) and turn the engine off.

Removing the spare tire and jack

1. Lift the carpeted load floor panel

located in the rear of the vehicle.

2. Remove the spare tire cover (if

equipped).

3. Remove the wing nut securing

the spare tire by turning it

counterclockwise.

4. Remove the plastic washer.

5. Lift and remove the temporary

spare tire from the cargo area.

6. Remove the jack assembly from

the vehicle. Loosen the bag tabs and

remove the jack and lug wrench

from the bag.

7. Fold down the wrench socket

used to loosen the lug nuts and

operate the jack.

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Tire change procedure

WARNING: When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the

transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or

slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park).

WARNING: To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you

change a tire, be sure to place the transmission in P (Park), set

the parking brake and block (in both directions) the wheel that is

diagonally opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to the tire

being changed.

WARNING: If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else

could be seriously injured.

WARNING: Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the

vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road to

avoid the danger of being hit when operating the jack or changing the

wheel.

Note: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is

being jacked.

1. Block the diagonally opposite

wheel.

2. Remove wheel cover (if

equipped) with the lug wrench tip

and loosen each wheel lug nut

one-half turn counterclockwise but

do not remove them until the wheel

is raised off the ground.

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WARNING: To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any

part of your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not

start the engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only

meant for changing the tire.

3. Align the slot on top of the jack

with the sheet metal flange

indicated by the jack locator triangle

next to the tire you are changing.

Turn the jack handle clockwise until

the wheel is completely off the

ground.

4. Remove the lug nuts with the lug

wrench.

5. Replace the flat tire with the

spare tire, making sure the valve

stem is facing outward. Reinstall the

lug nuts until the wheel is snug

against the hub. Do not fully tighten

the lug nuts until the wheel has

been lowered.

6. Lower the wheel by turning the

jack handle counterclockwise.

7. Remove the jack and fully tighten

the lug nuts in the order shown.

Refer to Wheel lug nut torque

specifications later in this chapter

for the proper lug nut torque

specification.

Stowing the flat/spare tire and jack

1. Fully collapse the jack, fold the wrench socket into the handle and

place them both into the bag making sure to secure the tabs.

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