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You are strongly urged to buy a

reliable tire pressure gauge, as

automatic service station gauges

may be inaccurate. Ford

recommends the use of a digital
or dial-type tire pressure gauge
rather than a stick-type tire
pressure gauge.

Use the recommended cold
inflation pressure for optimum tire
performance and wear.
Under-inflation or over-inflation
may cause uneven treadwear
patterns

WARNING

Under-inflation is the most

common cause of tire failures

and may result in severe tire
cracking, tread separation or

blowout, with unexpected loss of

vehicle control and increased risk

of injury. Under-inflation increases

sidewall flexing and rolling
resistance, resulting in heat

buildup and internal damage to

the tire. It also may result in

unnecessary tire stress, irregular

wear, loss of vehicle control and
accidents. A tire can lose up to

half of its air pressure and not
appear to be flat!

Always inflate your tires to the

Ford recommended inflation

pressure even if it is less than the
maximum inflation pressure
information found on the tire. The
Ford recommended tire inflation
pressure is found on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label

(affixed to either the door hinge

pillar, door-latch post, or the door

edge that meets the door-latch

post, next to the driver's seating
position), or Tire Label which is
located on the B-Pillar or the edge
of the driver’s door. Failure to
follow the tire pressure
recommendations can cause
uneven treadwear patterns and
adversely affect the way your
vehicle handles

Maximum Inflation Pressure is
the tire manufacturer's maximum
permissible pressure and the

pressure at which the maximum

load can be carried by the tire. This

pressure is normally higher than
the manufacturer’s recommended

cold inflation pressure which can

be found on the Safety

Compliance Certification Label
(affixed to either the door hinge

pillar, door-latch post, or the door

edge that meets the door-latch

post, next to the driver's seating

position), or Tire Label which is
located on the B-Pillar or the edge

of the driver’s door. The cold
inflation pressure should never be

set lower than the recommended

pressure on the Safety

Compliance Certification Label or

Tire Label.

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