Wheels And Tyres; General Information; Changing A Road Wheel - Ford Kuga Owner's Handbook Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONS
Use only approved wheel and tyre
sizes. Using other sizes could
damage the vehicle and will make
the National Type Approval invalid.
If you change the diameter of the
tyres from that fitted at the factory,
the speedometer may not display
the correct speed. Take the vehicle to
your dealer to have the engine
management system reprogrammed.
A decal with tyre pressure data is located
in the driver s door opening at the B-pillar.
Check and set the tyre pressure at the
ambient temperature in which you are
intending to drive the vehicle and when
the tyres are cold.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Locking wheel nuts
You can obtain a replacement locking
wheel nut key and replacement locking
wheel nuts from your dealer using the
reference number certificate.
Vehicle jack
WARNINGS
The vehicle jack supplied with your
vehicle should only be used when
changing a wheel in emergency
situations.
Before using the vehicle jack, check
that it is not damaged or deformed
and that the thread is lubricated and
free from foreign matter.
Never place anything between the
jack and the ground, or the jack and
the vehicle.

Wheels and tyres

Note: Vehicles with a tyre repair kit or run
flat tyres are not equipped with a vehicle
jack or a wheel brace.
It is recommended to use a workshop
type hydraulic jack for changing between
summer and winter tyres.
Note: Use a jack with a minimum lifting
capacity of 1.5 tonnes and a lifting plate
with a minimum diameter of 80 millimetres
(3.1 inches).
Vehicles without tyre repair kit or
run flat tyres
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Your vehicle jack and wheel brace are
located in the spare wheel well.
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A Jack
B Wheel brace
A
B