Ford Focus 2012 Owner's Manual page 222

Note: Make sure that you pull the wheel
trim remover at right angles to the trim.
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.
Switch off the ignition and apply the
parking brake.
If your vehicle has a manual
transmission, select first or reverse
gear. If it has an automatic
transmission, select park.
Have the passengers leave the
vehicle.
Secure the diagonally opposite
wheel with an appropriate block or
wheel chock.
Make sure that the arrows on
directional tyres point in the direction
of rotation when the vehicle is
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.
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.
Note: Do not lay alloy wheels face down
on the ground, this will damage the paint.
Wheels and Tyres
Note: The spare wheel is located under the
floor cover in the luggage compartment.
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2. Slacken the wheel nuts.
3. Jack up the vehicle until the tyre is clear
4. Remove the wheel nuts and the wheel.
Installing a road wheel
the National Type Approval invalid. See
Technical Specifications (page 227).
more details regarding compatibility.
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Install the locking wheel nut key.
of the ground.
WARNINGS
Use only approved wheel and tyre
sizes. Using other sizes could
damage the vehicle and will make
Do not fit run flat tyres on vehicles
that were not originally fitted with
them. Please contact your dealer for
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