Tyre Care; Using Winter Tyres - Ford Ranger Owner's Handbook Manual

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3. Fully tighten the wheel nuts in the
pattern shown.
4. Press on the hub cap firmly with the
ball of the hand.
5. Press on the nut caps firmly.
Stowing the wheel
CAUTION
Do not raise the spare wheel carrier
without the wheel attached. Damage
can occur to the winch mechanism
if lowered without a wheel attached.
1. Place the wheel flat on the ground, so
the outside of the wheel faces down.
Tilt the bracket, and pass it and the
cable through the centre opening in
the wheel.
2. Fully insert the flat end of the wheel
brace into the guide hole and turn
clockwise.
3. Stow the wheel brace, jack, and jack
handle away.
Wheels and tyres

TYRE CARE

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To make sure the front and rear tyres of
your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,
we recommend that you swap the tyres
from front to rear and vice versa at regular
intervals of 15 000 to 20 000 km (9 000
to 12 000 miles).
If you have to mount a kerb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the kerb.
Examine the tyres regularly for cuts,
foreign objects and uneven wear of the
tread. Uneven wear could mean that the
wheel alignment is outside specification.

USING WINTER TYRES

If winter tyres are used, make sure that
the tyre pressures are correct. See
Technical specifications (page 111).
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CAUTION
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tyres when you are parking.
CAUTION
Make sure that you use the correct
wheel nuts for the type of wheel the
winter tyres are fitted to.