Ford 2005 Freestar Owner's Manual page 182

Tires, Wheels and Loading
• If your low tire warning light is on, refer to Low tire warning in this
chapter.
The use of tire sealants is not recommended and may damage
your tires. The use of tire sealants may also affect your Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (if equipped).
If your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring
System, refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System (if
equipped) later in this chapter for important information. If the tire
pressure monitor sensor becomes damaged, it will no longer function.
Temporary spare tire information
Your vehicle may have a temporary spare tire. The temporary spare tire
for your vehicle is labeled as such. It is smaller than a regular tire and is
designed for emergency use only. Replace this tire with a full-size tire as
soon as possible.
Note: The Low Tire Pressure
Warning system (if equipped) will
detect the temporary spare tire and
illuminate the low tire warning light
until the spare tire is replaced with
a proper full-size tire. To reset the system, refer to Servicing your tires
in this chapter.
If you use the temporary spare tire continuously or do not follow
these precautions, the tire could fail, causing you to lose control
of the vehicle, possibly injuring yourself or others.
When driving with the temporary spare tire do not:
• use more than one temporary spare tire at a time
• exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) or drive further than 2,000 miles (3,200
km) total under any circumstances
• load the vehicle beyond maximum vehicle load rating listed on the
Safety Compliance Label
• tow a Class III trailer
• use tire chains
• drive through an automatic car wash, because of the vehicle's reduced
ground clearance
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