Wheels And Tires; General Information; Tire Care; Using Winter Tires - Ford FOCUS 2014 Owner's Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONS
Use only approved wheel and tire
sizes. Using other sizes could damage
the vehicle and will make the National
Type Approval invalid.
If you change the diameter of the tires
from that fitted at the factory, the
speedometer may not display the
correct speed. Take the vehicle to your
dealer to have the engine management
system reprogrammed.
If you intend to change the size of the
wheels from that fitted at the factory,
check the suitability with your dealer.
Note: Check your tire pressures regularly to
optimize fuel economy.
A decal with tire pressure data is located
in the driver's door opening at the B-pillar.
Check and set the tire pressure at the
ambient temperature in which you are
intending to drive the vehicle and when the
tires are cold.

TIRE CARE

E70415
Focus (CD3) , enPHI, Edition date: 01/2014

Wheels and Tires

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 of between 5000 and 10000
kilometers (3000 and 6000 miles).
If you have to mount a curb, do so slowly
and approach it with the wheels at
right-angles to the curb.
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, make sure that the
tire pressures are correct. See Technical
Specifications (page 193).
USING SNOW CHAINS - 1.0L
ECOBOOST™/2.0L DURATEC-
HE (MI4)
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CAUTION
Do not scrub the sidewalls of the tires
when you are parking.
CAUTION
Make sure that you use the correct lug
nuts for the type of wheel the winter
tires are fitted to.
WARNINGS
Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph).
Do not use snow chains on snow-free
roads.