Wheels And Tires; Tire Care; Using Winter Tires; Using Snow Chains - Ford FOCUS Owner's Manual

TIRE CARE

Front wheel drive vehicles (front tires on
the left side of the diagram).
Non-directional tires
E142547
Directional tires
E70415
To make sure the front and rear tires of
your vehicle wear evenly and last longer,
we recommend that you swap the tires
from front to rear and vice versa at regular
intervals between 5,000 km and
10,000 km.
WARNING
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the
tires when you are parking.
If you have to mount a curb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the curb.
Focus (CF3) Australia/New Zealand, Vehicles Built From: 15-06-2015, F1EB-19G219-ZAA / F1EB-19G219-ZDA enAUS, Edition date: 05/2015, First Printing

Wheels and Tires

Examine the tires regularly for cuts, foreign
objects and uneven wear of the tread.
Uneven wear could mean that the wheel
alignment is outside specification.
Check the tire pressures (including the
spare) when cold, every two weeks.

USING WINTER TIRES

If winter tires are used you must inflate
them to the same tire pressures as those
listed in the tire pressure table. See Tire
Pressures (page 217).

USING SNOW CHAINS

Note: The anti-lock braking system will
continue to operate normally.
Only use small link snow chains of
approximately 10 mm.
Only use snow chains on the front wheels.
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 Traction
Control (page 125).
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WARNINGS
Do not exceed 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not use snow chains on snow-free
roads.
Only fit snow chains to specified
tires. See Using Snow Chains
(page 207).
If your vehicle has wheel trims,
remove them before fitting snow
chains.