wheel alignment FORD TRANSIT 2018 Owners Manual

WARNING: Do not spin the
wheels at over 34 mph (55 km/h).
The tires may fail and injure a
passenger or bystander.
Driving habits have a great deal to
do with your tire mileage and
safety:
• Observe posted speed limits.
• Avoid fast starts, stops and
turns.
• Avoid potholes and objects on
the road.
• Do not run over curbs or hit the
tire against a curb when
parking.
Highway Hazards
No matter how carefully you drive
there is always the possibility that
you may eventually have a flat tire
on the highway. Drive slowly to the
closest safe area out of traffic.
This may further damage the flat
tire, but your safety is more
important.
If you feel a sudden vibration or
ride disturbance while driving, or
you suspect a tire or your vehicle
has been damaged, immediately
reduce your speed. Drive with
caution until you can safely pull
off the road. Stop and inspect the
tires for damage. If a tire is
under-inflated or damaged,
deflate it, remove wheel and replace it with the spare tire and
wheel. If you cannot detect a
cause, have the vehicle towed to
the nearest repair facility or tire
dealer to have the vehicle
inspected.
Tire and Wheel Alignment
A bad jolt from hitting a curb or
pothole can cause the front end
of your vehicle to become
misaligned or cause damage to
the tires. If your vehicle seems to
pull to one side when you are
driving, the wheels may be out of
alignment. Have an authorized
dealer check the wheel alignment
periodically.
Wheel misalignment in the front
or the rear can cause uneven and
rapid treadwear of the tires and
should be corrected by an
authorized dealer. Front-wheel
drive vehicles and those with an
independent rear suspension may
require alignment of all four
wheels.
The tires should also be balanced
periodically. An unbalanced tire
and wheel assembly may result in
irregular tire wear.
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Tire Rotation
WARNING: If the tire label
shows different tire pressures for
the front and rear tires and the
vehicle has a tire pressure
monitoring system, then you need
to update the settings for the
system sensors. Always perform
the system reset procedure after
tire rotation. If you do not reset the
system, it may not provide a low
tire pressure warning when
necessary. See
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 287).
Rotating the tires at the
recommended interval detailed in
the Scheduled Maintenance
chapter will help the tires wear
more evenly, providing better tire
performance and longer tire life.
Sometimes irregular tire wear can
be corrected by rotating the tires.
Note: After rotating the tires the
inflation pressure must be checked
and adjusted to the vehicle
requirements.
Note: If the tires show uneven
wear ask an authorized dealer to
check for and correct any wheel
misalignment, tire imbalance or
mechanical problem involved
before tire rotation. Note:
Your vehicle may have a
dissimilar spare wheel and tire
assembly. A dissimilar spare wheel
and tire assembly is defined as a
spare wheel and tire assembly that
is different in brand, size or
appearance from the road tires and
wheels. If you have a dissimilar
spare wheel and tire assembly it is
intended for temporary use only
and should not be used in a tire
rotation.
Rear-wheel drive and
four-wheel drive vehicles with
single rear wheels (front tires
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Technical Specifications
See: Capacities and Specifications............305
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................203
Tire Care..........................................................269 Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 271
Inflating the Tires............................................... 278
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grades.............................................................. 269
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 272
Inspecting the Tires and Wheel Valve Stems................................................................. 281
Location of the Tire Label............................... 278
Tire Age.................................................................. 282
Tire and Wheel Alignment............................. 284
Tire Damage......................................................... 281
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................283
Tire Replacement Requirements.................282
Tire Rotation........................................................ 285
Tire Safety Practices......................................... 283
Tire Wear................................................................ 281
United States Department of Transportation Tire Quality
Grades............................................................... 270
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........287 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 289
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset Procedure......................................................... 291
Understanding the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............................................................. 289
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 268
Tow/Haul.........................................................154
Towing a Trailer.............................................180 Load Placement................................................. 180
Towing Points................................................199
Front Towing Point............................................. 199
Rear Towing Point.............................................. 199
Towing Eye Location........................................ 200
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................189
Emergency Towing............................................ 189
Recreational Towing......................................... 190
Towing..............................................................180 Traction Control
............................................160
Principle of Operation...................................... 160
Trailer Sway Control.....................................181
Transmission Code Designation.............312
Transmission...................................................151
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................198
Trip Computer................................................102 All Values............................................................... 102
Average Fuel Consumption............................ 102
Digital Speedometer......................................... 102
Distance to Empty............................................. 102
Outside Air Temperature................................. 102
Resetting the Trip Computer.......................... 102
Trip Odometer..................................................... 102
Trip Timer.............................................................. 102
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Under Hood Overview - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel
..............................................230
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................231
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................232
USB Port
..........................................................347
Using Cruise Control...................................168 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 168
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 168
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................68
Using Power Running Boards.....................77 Automatic Power Deploy................................... 77
Automatic Power Stow....................................... 77
Bounce-back.......................................................... 78
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 78
Manual Operation................................................ 78
Manual Power Deploy......................................... 77
Resetting the System.......................................... 79
Using Snow Chains
.....................................286
Using Stability Control................................162
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................370
Accessing Your USB Song Library................374
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................. 376
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 370
Media Menu Features....................................... 373
Media Voice Commands.................................. 371
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