spare tire Mercury Sable 2008 s Owner's Guide

2. Place the tire, with the wheel facing downward, into the spare tire
well and secure the wheel with the large wing nut.
If you are stowing the temporary
spare tire,place the tire over the
jack and secure it with the large
wing nut.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 100 miles (160 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
lb.ft. N•m
1/2-20 UNF 100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
When a wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel
or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that
contacts the wheel. Ensure that any fasteners that attach the rotor to
the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting
surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal
contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to
loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion,
resulting in loss of control.
2008 Sable(mgo)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Roadside Emergencies
260

Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................44
Relays ........................................247
Remote entry system .......129–130illuminated entry ............133–134
locking/unlocking doors .........130
opening the trunk ...................131
panic alarm .............................130
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................132
replacing the batteries ...........132
Reverse sensing system ...........236
Roadside assistance ..................244
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........158
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................150, 154–157
Safety Canopy ...................172, 174
Safety defects, reporting ..274–275
Safety restraints ........150, 154–158 Belt-Minder
...........................159
extension assembly ................158
for adults .........................155–157
for children .....................177–178
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................152
safety belt maintenance .........158
warning light and chime ........159
Safety seats for children ..........182
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................317
Satellite Radio Information ........41
Seats ..........................................142 child safety seats ....................182
front seats .......................142, 144
heated ................................78, 147 memory seat ...................131, 148
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................137
Servicing your vehicle ..............283
Setting the clock AM/FM single CD .....................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................29
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........256
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................312, 316
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................313
Speed control ............................101
Starting your vehicle ........221–223 jump starting ..........................261
Steering wheel controls ....................................104
tilting .........................................93
SYNC ............................................73
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................93
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Roadside Emergencies ...........253
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....205
Tires ...........................190–191, 253 alignment ................................198
care ..........................................194
changing ..........................253, 256
checking the pressure ............194
inflating ...................................192
label .........................................204
replacing ..................................196
rotating ....................................198
safety practices .......................197
2008 Sable (mgo)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Index
325

sidewall information ...............200
snow tires and chains ............210
spare tire .................................254
terminology .............................191
tire grades ...............................191
treadwear ........................190, 195
Towing .......................................217
recreational towing .................219
trailer towing ..........................217
wrecker ....................................266
Traction control ........................230
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................309
fluid, refill capacities ..............313
lubricant specifications ..........313
Transmission .............................232
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....232
Trunk .................................128, 131
remote release ........................120
Turn signal ..................................86
U
USB port ......................................38V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
..........................................317
Vehicle loading
..........................211
Ventilating your vehicle
...........224
W
Warning lights (see Lights)
.......10
Washer fluid
..............................286
Water, Driving through
.............243
Windows
power
.........................................96
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................92
checking and adding fluid
.....286
replacing wiper blades
...........287
Wrecker towing
.........................266
2008 Sable(mgo)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Index
326