Tire Pressure; The Aging Of The Tires; Tire Damages; Wheel Maintenance - Ford F-MAX User Manual

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
Tires and Wheels
CAUTION
Please check the wheel nut torque when
you load the vehicle fully for the fi rst time.
Check the tire pressure periodically to
prevent irregular tire wear.
Do not use radial and transversed tires
mixed on your vehicle. Use same type of
5
tires on both sides of the same axle. Do
not use radial tires on front axles if the rear
tires are transversed. Wrong maintenance
on the wheels may be extremely
dangerous.
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.

Tire pressure

Check the pressure of all tires including
the spare wheel. All tires should have the
specifi ed pressure, and tread depth of the
tires should never be under the limit value
(6 mm). Also check for damage on the
tires. Adjust the pressure of your vehicle's
tires by referring to the "Tire pressure"
table.

The Aging of the Tires

-Aging of the tires reduce the operation
and traffi c safety of the tires. Even unused
tires are aged.
-Always replace your tires if they are aged
more than 6 years.

Tire Damages

Tire damages are usually caused by the
following reasons:
-Aging of the tire
-Foreign material
-Usage conditions of the vehicle
-Weather conditions
-oil, fuel, grease etc. - Contact with
materials
-Dragging on the sidewalks
- 166 -
Tyre/wheel replacement
Your wheel is specially designed to
maximize the appearance performance.
Ensure that equipment used for tire
replacement do not damage the wheel
surface. If it is required to replace the valve
during the replacement operation, ensure
that alloy wheel valve is issued in Ford
Workshops is used

Wheel maintenance

Clean your wheel frequently.
Thus, you may take maximum advantage
of appearance performance. Never use
brushes, sanders or acidic fl uids that
may cause scratches on the wheel during
cleaning.
A damp soft cloth and cleaning agents
commonly used for vehicle cleaning is
adequate as a special transparent paint is
used on the wheel surface.