Get Wheels and tyres -> Changing a road wheel Guide for Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Wheels and tyres

WARNINGS

Do not use snow chains on this type

of wheel.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONS

Use only approved wheel and tyre

sizes. Using other sizes could

damage the vehicle and will make

the National Type Approval invalid.

Do not drive through an automatic

car wash.

Do not carry out any tyre repairs on

a temporary spare wheel.

If you change the diameter of the

tyres from that fitted at the factory,

the speedometer may not display

the correct speed. Take the vehicle to

your dealer to have the engine

CAUTION

The ground clearance of your vehicle

will be reduced. Take care when

parking next to a kerb.

management system reprogrammed.

A decal with tyre pressure data is located

in the driver’s door opening at the B-pillar.

Note: Your vehicle may exhibit some

unusual driving characteristics.

Check and set the tyre pressure at the

ambient temperature in which you are

intending to drive the vehicle and when

the tyres are cold.

Vehicle jack

WARNINGS

The vehicle jack supplied with your

vehicle should only be used when

changing a wheel in emergency

situations.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Locking wheel nuts

Before using the vehicle jack, check

that it is not damaged or deformed

and that the thread is lubricated and

free from foreign matter.

You can obtain a replacement locking

wheel nut key and replacement locking

wheel nuts from your dealer using the

reference number certificate.

Never place anything between the

jack and the ground, or the jack and

the vehicle.

Vehicles with a temporary

spare wheel

WARNINGS

Note: Vehicles with a tyre repair kit or run

flat tyres are not equipped with a vehicle

jack or a wheel brace.

If the spare wheel differs from the

other fitted wheels, these rules must

be followed:

It is recommended to use a workshop

type hydraulic jack for changing between

summer and winter tyres.

Do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

Drive the shortest possible

distances.

Note: Use a jack with a minimum lifting

capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a lifting plate

with a minimum diameter of 80 millimetres

(3.1 inches).

Do not fit more than one spare

wheel on your vehicle at any one

time.

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Vehicles without tyre repair kit or

Jacking and lifting points

CAUTION

run flat tyres

Your vehicle jack, wheel brace, screw-in

towing eye and wheel trim remover are

located in the spare wheel well.

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.

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B

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A

B

Emergency use only

Maintenance

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Vehicles with side skirts

A

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Indentations in the sills A show the

location of the jacking points.

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Assembling the wheel brace

Type one

WARNING

When returning the wheel brace

extension to its original position, take

care not to get your fingers caught.

Note: Make sure that the wheel brace is

fully extended.

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Extend the wheel brace.

Type two

CAUTION

The screw-in towing eye has a

left-hand thread. Turn it

anti-clockwise to install it. Make sure

that the towing eye is fully tightened.

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Removing a road wheel

WARNINGS

Park your vehicle in such a position

that neither the traffic nor you are

hindered or endangered.

Set up a warning triangle.

Make sure that the vehicle is on firm,

level ground with the wheels

pointing straight ahead.

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Insert the screw-in towing eye into the

wheel brace.

Switch off the ignition and apply the

parking brake.

Removing the wheel trim

Type one

If your vehicle has a manual

transmission, select first or reverse

gear. If it has an automatic

transmission, select park.

Insert the flat end of the wheel brace

between the rim and the trim and carefully

remove the trim.

Have the passengers leave the

vehicle.

Secure the diagonally opposite

wheel with an appropriate block or

wheel chock.

Type two

Make sure that the arrows on

directional tyres point in the direction

of rotation when the vehicle is

1

moving forwards. If you have to fit a spare

wheel with the arrows pointing in the

opposite direction, have the tyre refitted

in the correct direction by a properly

trained technician.

2

Do not work underneath the vehicle

when it is supported only by a jack.

Make sure that the jack is vertical to

the jacking point and the base is flat

on the ground.

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CAUTION

Do not lay alloy wheels face down on

the ground, this will damage the

paint.

1. Insert the wheel trim remover.

2. Remove the wheel trim.

Note: Make sure that you pull the wheel

trim remover at right angles to the trim.

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Note: The spare wheel is located under

the floor cover in the luggage

compartment.

WARNINGS

Do not fit run flat tyres on vehicles

that were not originally fitted with

them. Please contact your dealer

for more details regarding compatibility.

1. Install the locking wheel nut key.

CAUTION

Do not install alloy wheels using

wheel nuts designed for use with

steel wheels.

Note: Make sure the wheel and hub

contact surfaces are free from foreign

matter.

1

Note: Make sure that the cones on the

wheel nuts are against the wheel.

1. Install the wheel.

2. Install the wheel nuts finger tight.

3. Install the locking wheel nut key.

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1

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4

3

2. Slacken the wheel nuts.

3. Jack up the vehicle until the tyre is

clear of the ground.

4. Remove the wheel nuts and the

wheel.

2

5

Installing a road wheel

WARNINGS

Use only approved wheel and tyre

sizes. Using other sizes could

damage the vehicle and will make

the National Type Approval invalid. See

Technical specifications (page 167).

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4. Partially tighten the wheel nuts in the

sequence shown.

5. Lower the vehicle and remove the

jack.

6. Fully tighten the wheel nuts in the

sequence shown. See Technical

specifications (page 167).

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