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    							Wheel misalignment in the front
    or the rear can cause uneven and
    rapid treadwear of your tires and
    should be corrected by an
    authorized dealer. Front-wheel
    drive vehicles and those with an
    independent rear suspension may
    require alignment of all four
    wheels.
    The tires should also be balanced
    periodically. An unbalanced tire
    and wheel assembly may result in
    irregular tire wear.
    Tire Rotation
    WARNING
    If the tire label shows
    different tire pressures for the
    front and rear tires and the vehicle
    has a tire pressure monitoring
    system, then you need to update
    the settings for the system
    sensors. Always perform the
    system reset procedure after tire
    rotation. If you do not reset the
    system, it may not provide a low
    tire pressure warning when
    necessary. Note:
    If your tires show uneven
    wear ask an authorized dealer to
    check for and correct any wheel
    misalignment, tire imbalance or
    mechanical problem involved
    before tire rotation. Note:
    Your vehicle may be
    equipped with a dissimilar spare
    wheel and tire assembly. A
    dissimilar spare wheel and tire
    assembly is defined as a spare
    wheel and tire assembly that is
    different in brand, size or
    appearance from the road tires and
    wheels. If you have a dissimilar
    spare wheel and tire assembly it is
    intended for temporary use only
    and should not be used in a tire
    rotation.
    Note: After having your tires
    rotated, inflation pressure must be
    checked and adjusted to the
    vehicle requirements.
    Rotating your tires at the
    recommended interval (as
    indicated in the Scheduled
    Maintenance chapter) will help
    your tires wear more evenly,
    providing better tire performance
    and longer tire life. Sometime
    irregular tire wear can be
    corrected by rotating the tires. Rear-wheel drive vehicles and
    four-wheel drive vehicles (front
    tires at left of diagram).
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    							Dual rear wheel drive vehicle - six
    tire rotation (front tires at top of
    diagram).
    If your vehicle is equipped with
    dual rear wheels it is
    recommended that the front and
    rear tires (in pairs) be rotated only
    side to side. We do not
    recommend splitting up the dual
    rear wheels. Rotate them side to
    side as a set. After tire rotation,
    inflation pressures must be
    adjusted for the tires new
    positions in accordance with
    vehicle requirements.
    Note:
    When installing 17-inch dual
    rear wheels, align the valve stems
    facing each other.
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    							USING SNOW CHAINS
    WARNING
    Snow tires must be the same size,
    load index, speed rating as those
    originally provided by Ford. Use of
    any tire or wheel not recommended by
    Ford can affect the safety and
    performance of your vehicle, which could
    result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle
    control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and
    death. Additionally, the use of
    non-recommended tires and wheels could
    cause steering, suspension, axle, transfer
    case or power transfer unit failure. Note:
    Do not use snow chains on vehicles
    with 20 inch wheels and tires.
    The tires on your vehicle have all-weather
    treads to provide traction in rain and snow.
    However, in some climates, you may need
    to use snow tires and cables. If you need
    to use cables, it is recommended that steel
    wheels (of the same size and
    specifications) be used, as cables may chip
    aluminum wheels.
    Note: The suspension insulation and
    bumpers will help prevent vehicle damage.
    Do not remove these components from your
    vehicle when using snow tires and chains.
    Follow these guidelines when using snow
    tires and chains:
    • If possible, avoid fully loading your
    vehicle
    • Use only SAE Class S chains.
    • Install chains securely, verifying that
    the chains do not touch any wiring,
    brake lines or fuel lines. •
    Drive cautiously. If you hear the chains
    rub or bang against your vehicle, stop
    and retighten the chains. If this does
    not work, remove the chains to prevent
    damage to your vehicle.
    • Remove the tire chains when they are
    no longer needed. Do not use tire
    chains on dry roads.
    If you have any questions regarding snow
    chains or cables, please contact your
    authorized dealer.
    TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
    SYSTEM
    Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring
    System WARNING
    The tire pressure monitoring system
    is not a substitute for manually
    checking tire pressures. You should
    periodically check tire pressures using a
    pressure gauge. Failure to correctly
    maintain tire pressures could increase the
    risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
    rollover and personal injury. Each tire, including the spare (if
    provided), should be checked
    monthly when cold and inflated
    to the inflation pressure recommended by
    the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
    placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
    your vehicle has tires of a different size
    than the size indicated on the vehicle
    placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
    should determine the proper tire inflation
    pressure for those tires.)
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    							As an added safety feature, your vehicle
    has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
    Monitoring System (TPMS) that
    illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
    when one or more of your tires is
    significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
    when the low tire pressure telltale
    illuminates, you should stop and check
    your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
    them to the proper pressure. Driving on a
    significantly under-inflated tire causes the
    tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
    Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency
    and tire tread life, and may affect the
    vehicle
    ’s handling and stopping ability.
    Please note that the TPMS is not a
    substitute for proper tire maintenance, and
    it is the driver ’s responsibility to maintain
    correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation
    has not reached the level to trigger
    illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure
    telltale.
    Your vehicle has also been equipped with
    a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
    when the system is not operating properly.
    The TPMS malfunction indicator is
    combined with the low tire pressure
    telltale. When the system detects a
    malfunction, the telltale will flash for
    approximately one minute and then remain
    continuously illuminated. This sequence
    will continue upon subsequent vehicle
    start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
    When the malfunction indicator is
    illuminated, the system may not be able
    to detect or signal low tire pressure as
    intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur
    for a variety of reasons, including the
    installation of replacement or alternate
    tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent
    the TPMS from functioning properly.
    Always check the TPMS malfunction
    telltale after replacing one or more tires or
    wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
    replacement or alternate tires and wheels
    allow the TPMS to continue to function
    properly. This device complies with Part 15 of the
    FCC Rules and with Industry Canada
    license-exempt RSS standard(s).
    Operation is subject to the following two
    conditions:
    •
    This device may not cause harmful
    interference.
    • This device must accept any
    interference received, including
    interference that may cause undesired
    operation.
    Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
    Monitoring System Note:
    Each road tire is equipped with a tire
    pressure sensor located inside the wheel
    and tire assembly cavity. The pressure
    sensor is attached to the valve stem. The
    pressure sensor is covered by the tire and is
    not visible unless the tire is removed. Take
    care when changing the tire to avoid
    damaging the sensor.
    You should always have your tires serviced
    by an authorized dealer.
    Check the tire pressure periodically (at
    least monthly) using an accurate tire
    gauge. See Inflating Your Tires in this
    chapter.
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    							Understanding Your Tire Pressure
    Monitoring System
    Single Rear Wheel
    Dual Rear Wheel The tire pressure monitoring system
    measures pressure in your road tires and
    sends the tire pressure readings to your
    vehicle. The low tire pressure warning light
    will turn on if the tire pressure is
    significantly low. Once the light is
    illuminated, one or more of your tires are
    under-inflated and needs to be inflated to
    the manufacturer
    ’s recommended tire
    pressure. Even if the light turns on and a
    short time later turns off, your tire pressure
    still needs to be checked.
    When Your Temporary Spare Tire is
    Installed
    When one of your road tires needs to be
    replaced with the temporary spare, the
    system will continue to identify an issue to
    remind you that the damaged road wheel
    and tire assembly needs to be repaired and
    put back on your vehicle.
    To restore the full function of the tire
    pressure monitoring system, have the
    damaged road wheel and tire assembly
    repaired and remounted on your vehicle.
    When You Believe Your System is Not
    Operating Properly
    The main function of the tire pressure
    monitoring system is to warn you when
    your tires need air. It can also warn you in
    the event the system is no longer capable
    of functioning as intended. See the
    following chart for information concerning
    your tire pressure monitoring system:
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    							Customer action required
    Possible cause
    Low tire pressure
    warning light
    Make sure tires are at the proper pres-
    sure. See Inflating your tires in this
    chapter. After inflating your tires to the
    manufacturer’s recommended pressure
    as shown on the Tire Label (located on
    the edge of driver ’s door or the B-Pillar),
    the vehicle must be driven for at least
    two minutes over 20 mph (32 km/h)
    before the light turns off.
    Tire under inflated
    Solid warning light
    Repair the damaged road wheel and tire
    assembly and reinstall it on the vehicle
    to restore system function. For a
    description on how the system functions,
    see When your temporary spare tire
    is installed in this section.
    Spare tire in use
    If the tires are properly inflated and the
    spare tire is not in use but the light
    remains on, contact your authorized
    dealer as soon as possible.
    Tire pressure monitoring
    system malfunction
    On vehicles with different front and rear
    tire pressures, the system must be
    retrained following every tire rotation.
    See 
    Tire Care (page 373).
    Tire rotation without
    sensor training
    Repair the damaged road wheel and tire
    assembly and reinstall it on the vehicle
    to restore system function. For a
    description on how the system functions,
    see 
    When your temporary spare tire
    is installed in this section.
    Spare tire in use
    Flashing warning
    light
    If the tires are properly inflated and the
    spare tire is not in use but the light
    remains on, contact your authorized
    dealer as soon as possible.
    Tire pressure monitoring
    system malfunction
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    							When Inflating Your Tires
    When putting air into your tires (such as at
    a gas station or in your garage), the tire
    pressure monitoring system may not
    respond immediately to the air added to
    your tires.
    It may take up to two minutes of driving
    over 20 mph (32 km/h) for the light to turn
    off after you have filled your tires to the
    recommended inflation pressure.
    How Temperature Affects Your Tire
    Pressure
    The tire pressure monitoring system
    monitors tire pressure in each pneumatic
    tire. While driving in a normal manner, a
    typical passenger tire inflation pressure
    may increase about 2 to 4 psi (14 to 28
    kPa) from a cold start situation. If the
    vehicle is stationary overnight with the
    outside temperature significantly lower
    than the daytime temperature, the tire
    pressure may decrease about 3 psi (21
    kPa) for a drop of 30°F (17°C) in ambient
    temperature. This lower pressure value
    may be detected by the tire pressure
    monitoring system as being significantly
    lower than the recommended inflation
    pressure and activate the system warning
    light for low tire pressure.
    If the low tire pressure warning light is on,
    visually check each tire to verify that no tire
    is flat. If one or more tires are flat, repair as
    necessary. Check the air pressure in the
    road tires. If any tire is under-inflated,
    carefully drive the vehicle to the nearest
    location where air can be added to the
    tires. Inflate all the tires to the
    recommended inflation pressure.
    Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset
    Procedure WARNING
    To determine the required
    pressure(s) for your vehicle, see the
    Safety Compliance Certification
    Label (on the door hinge pillar, door-latch
    post or the door edge that meets the
    door-latch post, next to the driver seat) or
    the Tire Label on the B-Pillar or the edge
    of the driver door. Note:
    You need to perform the tire pressure
    monitoring system reset procedure after
    each tire rotation.
    To provide the vehicle's load carrying
    capability, some vehicles require different
    recommended tire pressures in the front
    tires as compared to the rear tires. The tire
    pressure monitoring system equipped on
    these vehicles is designed to illuminate the
    low tire pressure warning light at two
    different pressures; one for the front tires
    and one for the rear tires.
    Since tires need to be rotated to provide
    consistent performance and maximum tire
    life, the tire pressure monitoring system
    needs to know when the tires are rotated
    to determine which set of tires are on the
    front and which are on the rear. With this
    information, the system can detect and
    properly warn of low tire pressures.
    System reset tips:
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    							•
    To reduce the chances of interference
    from another vehicle, perform the
    system reset procedure at least three
    feet (one meter) away from another
    Ford Motor Company vehicle
    undergoing the system reset procedure
    at the same time.
    • Do not wait more than two minutes
    between resetting each tire sensor or
    the system will time-out and the entire
    procedure will have to be repeated on
    all four wheels.
    • A double horn will sound indicating the
    need to repeat the procedure.
    Performing the System Reset Procedure
    (Single Rear Wheel)
    Read the entire procedure before
    attempting.
    1. Drive the vehicle above 20 mph
    (32 km/h) for at least two minutes,
    then park in a safe location where you
    can easily get to all four tires and have
    access to an air pump.
    2. Place the ignition in the off position and
    keep the key in the ignition.
    3. Cycle the ignition to the on position with the engine off.
    4. Turn the hazard flashers on then off three times. You must accomplish this
    within 10 seconds. If the reset mode
    has been entered successfully, the horn
    will sound once, the system indicator
    will flash and a message is shown in
    the information display. If this does not
    occur, please try again starting at Step
    2. If after repeated attempts to enter
    the reset mode, the horn does not
    sound, the system indicator does not
    flash and no message is shown in the
    information display, seek service from
    your authorized dealer. 5. Train the tire pressure monitoring
    system sensors in the tires using the
    following system reset sequence
    starting with the left front tire in the
    following clockwise order: Left front
    (driver's side front tire), Right front
    (passenger's side front tire), Right rear
    (passenger's side rear tire), Left rear
    (driver's side rear tire).
    6. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the left front tire. Decrease the
    air pressure until the horn sounds.
    Note: The single horn chirp confirms that
    the sensor identification code has been
    learned by the module for this position. If a
    double horn is heard, the reset procedure
    was unsuccessful, and you must repeat it.
    7. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the right front tire. Decrease
    the air pressure until the horn sounds.
    8. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the right rear tire. Decrease the
    air pressure until the horn sounds.
    9. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the left rear tire. Decrease the
    air pressure until the horn sounds.
    Training is complete after the horn
    sounds for the last tire trained (driver's
    side rear tire), the system indicator
    stops flashing, and a message is shown
    in the information display.
    10. Turn the ignition off. If two short horn
    beeps are heard, the reset procedure
    was unsuccessful and you must
    repeat it. If after repeating the
    procedure and two short beeps are
    heard when the ignition is turned to
    off, seek assistance from your
    authorized dealer.
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    							11.
    Set all four tires to the recommended
    air pressure as indicated on the
    Safety Compliance Certification
    Label (affixed to either the door hinge
    pillar, door-latch post, or the door
    edge that meets the door-latch post,
    next to the driver's seating position)
    or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar
    or the edge of the driver's door.
    Performing the System Reset Procedure
    (Dual Rear Wheel)
    For further information see
    Understanding Your Tire Pressure
    Monitoring System and refer to Dual
    Rear Wheel, earlier in this section.
    Read the entire procedure before
    attempting.
    1. Drive the vehicle above 
    20 mph
    (32 km/h) for at least two minutes,
    then park in a safe location where you
    can easily get to all four tires and have
    access to an air pump.
    2. Place the ignition in the off position and
    keep the key in the ignition.
    3. Cycle the ignition to the on position with the engine off.
    4. Turn the hazard flashers on then off three times. You must accomplish this
    within 10 seconds. If the reset mode
    has been entered successfully, the horn
    will sound once, the system indicator
    will flash and a message is shown in
    the information display. If this does not
    occur, please try again starting at Step
    2. If after repeated attempts to enter
    the reset mode, the horn does not
    sound, the system indicator does not
    flash and no message is shown in the
    information display, seek service from
    your authorized dealer. 5. Train the tire pressure monitoring
    system sensors in the tires using the
    following system reset sequence
    starting with the left front tire in the
    following order: Left front (driver's side
    front tire), Right front (passenger's side
    front tire), Right outer rear (passenger's
    side rear outer tire), Right inner rear
    (passenger's side rear inner tire), Left
    outer rear (driver's side rear outer tire),
    Left inner rear (driver's side rear inner
    tire).
    6. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the left front tire. Decrease the
    air pressure until the horn sounds.
    Note: The single horn chirp confirms that
    the sensor identification code has been
    learned by the module for this position. If a
    double horn is heard, the reset procedure
    was unsuccessful, and you must repeat it.
    7. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the right front tire. Decrease
    the air pressure until the horn sounds.
    8. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the right outer rear tire.
    Decrease the air pressure until the horn
    sounds.
    9. Remove the valve cap from the valve stem on the right inner rear tire.
    Decrease the air pressure until the horn
    sounds.
    10. Remove the valve cap from the valve
    stem on the left outer rear tire.
    Decrease the air pressure until the
    horn sounds.
    11. Remove the valve cap from the valve
    stem on the left inner rear tire.
    Decrease the air pressure until the
    horn sounds. Training is complete
    after the horn sounds for the last tire
    trained, the system indicator stops
    flashing, and a message is shown in
    the information display.
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    							12.
    Turn the ignition off. If two short horn
    beeps are heard, the reset procedure
    was unsuccessful and you must
    repeat it. If after repeating the
    procedure and two short beeps are
    heard when the ignition is turned to
    off, seek assistance from your
    authorized dealer.
    13. Set all four tires to the recommended
    air pressure as indicated on the
    Safety Compliance Certification
    Label (affixed to either the door hinge
    pillar, door-latch post, or the door
    edge that meets the door-latch post,
    next to the driver's seating position)
    or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar
    or the edge of the driver's door.
    Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring
    System (If Equipped)
    Note: Additional equipment may be
    required for your vehicle to support trailer
    tire pressure monitoring. See your authorized
    dealer for more information.
    Note: The trailer tire pressure monitoring
    system is not a substitute for proper tire
    maintenance. It is your responsibility to
    maintain correct tire pressures at all times.
    Note: If a trailer tire is repaired, replaced or
    broken down for service, the screw and valve
    on the trailer tire pressure sensor should be
    replaced. See your authorized dealer for
    details. The trailer tire pressure monitoring system
    is an added safety feature that allows you
    to view your trailer tire pressures through
    the information display.  See 
    General
    Information (page 111).  Tire pressure
    sensors are mounted into each tire on your
    trailer. The sensors send a message to your
    vehicle indicating the current trailer tire
    pressure.
    If the trailer tire pressure monitoring
    system detects that a tire is low, a warning
    message appears in the information
    display. The trailer tire pressure status
    screen in the information display highlights
    the tire with a low pressure.
    The main function of the trailer tire
    pressure monitoring system is to warn you
    when your trailer tires need air. It can also
    warn you in the event the system is no
    longer capable of functioning as intended.
    See 
    Information Messages (page 128).
    When a Temporary Spare or New Tire
    is Installed
    If you have replaced a trailer tire with a new
    or spare tire, a warning message appears
    and pressure readings are no longer
    displayed for that tire.
    To restore the full function of the trailer
    tire pressure monitoring system:
    • Have the damaged wheel and tire
    assembly repaired and remounted to
    your trailer.
    • Install the trailer tire pressure
    monitoring sensor into the new wheel
    and tire assembly.
    • Perform the trailer tire pressure
    monitoring system reset procedure.
    Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring
    System Reset Procedure
    Note: You need to perform the tire pressure
    monitoring system reset procedure after
    each tire rotation, or when a new trailer tire
    pressure sensor is installed into a trailer tire.
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