Tire Care; Using Winter Tires; Using Snow Chains; Tire Pressure Monitoring System - Ford Kuga Owner's Manual

TIRE CARE

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 3000 and 6000 miles
(5000 and 10000 kilometers).
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.
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 make sure
that you use the correct tire pressures. See
Technical Specifications (page 217).
Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 10-03-2014, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2014, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 02/2014, None
Wheels and Tires

USING SNOW CHAINS

Note: The anti-lock braking system will
continue to operate normally.
Only use small link snow chains.
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 Stability
Control (page 135).
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM
periodically check tire pressures using a
pressure gauge. Failure to correctly
maintain tire pressures could increase the
risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
rollover and personal injury.
206
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 Technical Specifications
(page 217).
If your vehicle has wheel trims,
remove them before fitting snow
chains.
WARNING
The tire pressure monitoring system
is not a substitute for manually
checking tire pressures. You should