Tires And Wheels; Tire Profiles; The Condition Of The Tires - Ford F-MAX User Manual

Tire profi les
A minimum profi le depth is prescribed for
tires by law. Observe the legislation for the
relevant country.
For safety reasons, change your tires
before reaching the legally advised
minimum profi le depth.
WARNING
An excessively low tire profi le may cause
loss of handling at high speeds in case
of rain or snow mud conditions. You
may loose your handling and cause an
accident in these conditions.

The Condition of the Tires

Check the following conditions regularly
every 2 weeks and before a long haul to
inspect the condition of the tires:
-External damage
-Cracks and bulges on the tires,
-Foreign material in the tire profi le,
- Irregular wear of the profi le.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
WARNING
Do not forget that the external damages,
bulges and cracks on the tires may
cause blowout of the tire. You may
cause an accident in these conditions.
CAUTION
Do not use radial and transversed tires
mixed on your vehicle. Use same type of
tires on both sides of the same axle. Do
not use radial tires on front axles if the
rear tires are transversed.
Follow the instructions below strictly:
Do not attempt to replace the tires if you
are not familiar with the required tools,
and always follow the instructions.
- Defl ate the tires completely before
removing the valve.
- Do not infl ate the tires without a
protection cage except normal pressure
adjustments.
- Always check the tire pressures with the
wheel is cold.
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Tires and Wheels

Check the wheel nut torque when you
load the vehicle with full load for the
fi rst time. (750 Nm +- 50Nm for front
and rear wheels) Tighten the wheel nuts
alternately.
IMPORTANT :
1- If the wheel nuts are removed and
fi tted back for any reason, the wheel
nuts shall be checked 50 km aft er the
operation. Tighten to the proper torque
value if torque values are not proper
2- When a new or newly painted rim is
used, tighten the wheel nuts aft er 1000
to 5000 km of driving.
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