Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, Owner'S Manual, Page: 349 / 437

Fig. 209 Underneath the vehicle: spare
wheel bracket with box spanner inserted
Remove the spare wheel
These steps should be followed in the giv-
en order only
→
.
1. Use the box spanner from the vehicle
toolkit to loosen the retaining bolt
→
Fig. 208
1
until it is free.
2. Unscrew the securing bolt
→ Fig. 208
2
completely.
The spare wheel bracket is now suppor-
ted by the retaining bolt.
3. Fit the box spanner in the bracket
→
Fig. 209 .
Make sure that the box spanner hook is
located in the hole in the bracket
→
Fig. 209 (close-up). If the box span-
ner is hooked in correctly, you should
not be able to pull it out towards the
back of the vehicle.
4. Hold the box spanner with both hands.
5.
Lift the box spanner upwards together
with the spare wheel bracket and guide
the box spanner to the right. The head
of the retaining bolt and the recess on
the spare wheel bracket should be
flush.
6. Guide the box spanner downwards with
the spare wheel bracket.
7. Remove the spare wheel.
Storing the removed wheel
1. Place the replaced wheel in the spare
wheel bracket.
2. Fit the box spanner in the bracket
→ Fig. 209 .
Make sure that the box spanner hook is
located in the hole in the bracket
→
Fig. 209 (close-up). If the box span-
ner is hooked in correctly, you should
not be able to pull it out towards the
back of the vehicle.
3. Hold the box spanner with both hands.
4.
Lift the box spanner upwards together
with the spare wheel bracket and guide
the box spanner to the left. The spare
wheel bracket must be positioned on
the retaining bolt.
5. Pull the box spanner out of the retainer.
6. Screw in the securing bolt
→
Fig. 208
2
fully with the box spanner.
7. Screw in the retaining bolt
→
Fig. 208
1
fully with the box span-
ner.
8. Tighten the securing bolt and the re-
taining bolt with the box spanner. The
tightening torque is 60 Nm.
Check the tightening torque with
a working torque spanner immediately
after stowing the spare wheel.
When the spare wheel is not the same
as the other tyres mounted on the vehi-
cle
If the spare wheel does not have the same
type of tyre as are mounted on the car – for
example, in the case of winter tyres or
a temporary spare wheel – only use the
spare tyre for a short period of time in the
event of a breakdown, and drive with extra
care
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.
You must replace the spare wheel with
a normal, functional road wheel as soon as
possible.
Observe these driving guidelines:
— Do not drive faster than 80 km/h
(around 50 mph).
— Avoid full acceleration, sudden braking
and fast driving through bends in the
road.
— Do not use snow chains on the tempora-
ry spare wheel
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page 349.
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