Changing A Road Wheel - Ford FIESTA Owner's Manual

Vehicles with Stability Control
When stability control is on, your vehicle
may exhibit some unusual driving
characteristics. To reduce this, switch
traction control off. See Using Stability
Control (page 96).

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Lug Nuts
You can obtain replacement locking lug
nuts or a locking lug nut key using the
reference number certificate.
Vehicles with a Spare Wheel
WARNINGS
If the spare wheel is fitted to your
vehicle, drive the shortest distance
possible.
Do not fit more than one spare wheel
on your vehicle at any one time.
Do not carry out any tire repairs on a
spare wheel.
If you are not sure what type of spare
wheel your vehicle has, do not
exceed 80 km/h.
Only fit snow chains to specified
tires. See Technical Specifications
(page 142).
If the spare wheel is the same type and
size as your vehicle road wheel, you can fit
the spare wheel and continue to drive in
the normal manner.
If the spare wheel is not the same type and
size as your vehicle road wheel, it has a
label showing the maximum driving speed
limit.
Refer to the following information before
changing the road wheel.
Fiesta (CEH) India, enIND, Edition date: 04/2014
Wheels and Tires
Note: The spare wheel is located under the
floor cover in the luggage compartment.
Note: Your vehicle may exhibit some
different driving characteristics if you fit the
spare wheel.
Note: The ground clearance of your vehicle
may be reduced when the spare wheel is
fitted. Take care when parking next to a
curb.
Note: If the spare wheel is fitted to your
vehicle, do not drive through an automatic
car wash.
Vehicle Jack
Note: Vehicles with a temporary mobility
kit do not have a spare wheel, vehicle jack
or wheel brace.
When changing between summer and
winter tires, use a hydraulic floor jack.
Note: Use a jack with a minimum lifting
capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a lifting plate with
a minimum diameter of 80 mm.
Vehicles without a Temporary Mobility
Kit
The vehicle jack, wheel brace, screw-in
towing eye and wheel trim remover are
located in the spare wheel well.
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WARNINGS
Do not use the vehicle jack other
than when you are changing a wheel
in an emergency.
Check that the vehicle jack is not
damaged or deformed and the
thread is lubricated and clean.
Never place anything between the
vehicle jack and the ground.
Never place anything between the
vehicle jack and your vehicle.