Changing A Road Wheel - Ford Transit Connect 2013 Owner's Manual

decrease up to 0.2 bar (3 psi) for a drop of
17°C (30°F) in ambient temperature. This
lower pressure value will be detected by
the system as being significantly lower
than the correct inflation pressure and the
warning lamp will illuminate.
When Inflating the Tires
When inflating the tires the system may
not respond immediately to the air added
to the tires.
If the warning lamp is on:
1. Check each tire to verify that none are
flat.
2. If one or more tires are flat, repair as
necessary.
3. Check the tire pressures and inflate all
the tires to the correct pressure.
4. Carry out the tire pressure monitoring
system reset procedure.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

Lug Nuts
You can obtain a replacement locking lug
nut key and replacement locking lug nuts
from an authorized dealer using the
reference number certificate.
Vehicles with a Spare Wheel
If the spare wheel is exactly the same type
and size as the other fitted road wheels,
you can replace the existing road wheel
with the spare wheel and continue to drive
in the normal manner.
If the spare wheel is different to the other
road wheels, it will carry a yellow label with
the appropriate speed limit.
Refer to the following information before
changing the road wheel.
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Wheels and Tires
Note: Your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Vehicle Jack
situations.
free from foreign matter.
Note: Vehicles with a temporary mobility
kit do not have a vehicle jack or a wheel
brace.
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WARNINGS
Drive the shortest possible distances.
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.
Do not drive through an automatic
car wash.
If you are unsure what type of spare
wheel you have do not exceed 50
mph (80 km/h).
Only fit snow chains to specified
tires. See Technical Specifications
(page 197).
The ground clearance of your vehicle
may be reduced. Take care when
parking next to a curb.
WARNINGS
The vehicle jack supplied with your
vehicle should only be used when
changing a wheel in emergency
Before using the vehicle jack, check
that it is not damaged or deformed
and that the thread is lubricated and
Never place anything between the
jack and the ground, or the jack and
your vehicle.