CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
If you get a flat tire while driving:
•
do not brake heavily.
•
gradually decrease the vehicle’s speed.
•
hold the steering wheel firmly.
•
slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road.
•
If your low tire warning light is on, refer to
Low tire warning
in this
chapter.
The use of tire sealants may damage your tires. The use of tire
sealants may also damage your Tire Pressure Monitoring System
and should not be used.
Your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
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
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”
2007 Freestar
(win)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Roadside Emergencies
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