Get Wheels and Tires -> Changing a Road Wheel Guide for Ford Focus 4 Door 2023

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USING SNOW CHAINS - ST

WARNING: Do not carry out any

tire repairs on a spare wheel.

WARNING:Do not exceed 50 km/h

(30 mph). Failure to follow this

instruction could result in the loss of

control of your vehicle, personal injury or

death.

WARNING: Do not switch off

stability control or select sport mode,

when using a temporary spare wheel or

after inflating a tire using the temporary

mobility kit.

WARNING:Do not use snow chains

If a tire deflates when your vehicle is

moving, do the following:

on snow-free roads.

WARNING: Only fit snow chains to

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Firmly hold the steering wheel.

Avoid heavy braking.

Gradually reduce the vehicle speed and

stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe

to do so.

specified tires.

WARNING: If your vehicle is fitted

with wheel trims, remove them before

fitting snow chains.

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Fully apply the parking brake.

Switch the ignition off.

Only use snow chains on the front wheels.

Only use snow chains on the following

The spare wheel, vehicle jack, towing eye,

lug nut tool and wheel trim remover are in

the luggage compartment under the floor

covering or in the side panel.

If the spare wheel is exactly the same type

and size as the other fitted road wheels,

you can replace the existing road wheel

with the spare wheel and continue to drive

in the normal manner. We recommend that

you have the damaged road wheel and tire

repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

specified tire sizes:

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215/50R17.

Do not use snow chains greater

than 7 mm (0.3 in).

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Maintain correct tire pressures. See Tire

Pressures (page 457).

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 255).

Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire

Assembly Information

Note: The anti-lock brake system continues

WARNING: Failure to follow these

guidelines could result in an increased

risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or

death.

to correctly operate.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

WARNING:If you are not sure what

type of spare wheel your vehicle has, do

not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).

WARNING: Do not fit more than

one spare wheel on your vehicle at any

one time.

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If the spare wheel is different to the other

•

Do not use snow chains on the end of

fitted road wheels, it may have a warning

label with the appropriate maximum speed

limit. Drive cautiously when using a

your vehicle with the dissimilar spare

tire.

•

Do not use more than one dissimilar

dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly.

spare tire at a time.

A dissimilar spare wheel and tire is for

temporary use only. Drive the shortest

distance possible and have the damaged

road wheel and tire repaired or replaced

as soon as possible. If the dissimilar spare

wheel or tire is damaged, it must be

replaced.

If you use a dissimilar spare wheel and tire

assembly, this can lead to impairment of

the following:

Do not use commercial car washing

equipment.

Full-size Dissimilar Spare Wheel With

a Label on the Wheel

The label on the wheel states: THIS

WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY FOR

TEMPORARY USE ONLY.

When driving with this type of a dissimilar

spare wheel:

•

Handling, stability and braking

•

Do not exceed the maximum speed

shown on the label.

Do not load your vehicle beyond

maximum vehicle load rating listed on

the safety compliance label.

performance.

•

Comfort and noise.

Ground clearance and parking at curbs.

Winter weather driving capability.

Wet weather driving capability.

All-wheel driving capability.

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Do not tow a trailer.

Do not use snow chains on the end of

your vehicle with the dissimilar spare

tire.

A dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly

is different in size and appearance from

the road wheels and tires and can be one

of three types:

•

Do not use more than one dissimilar

spare tire at a time.

Do not use commercial car washing

equipment.

T-type Mini-spare Wheel

The spare tire has the letter T preceding

the tire size, for example T125/80R15 and

may have Temporary Use Only molded in

the sidewall.

Full-size Dissimilar Spare Wheel

Without a Label on the Wheel

If the spare wheel is exactly the same type

and size as the other fitted road wheels,

you can replace the existing road wheel

with the spare wheel and continue to drive

in the normal manner.

When driving with this type of a dissimilar

spare wheel:

•

Do not exceed the maximum speed

shown on the label.

Do not load your vehicle beyond

maximum vehicle load rating listed on

the safety compliance label.

•

Do not tow a trailer.

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Removing the Spare Wheel,

Vehicle Jack and Lug Nut Tool

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2. Turn the vehicle jack securing bolt

counterclockwise and remove it.

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3. Turn the vehicle jack screw

counterclockwise to remove the vehicle

jack handle and lug nut tool from the

vehicle jack.

1. Turn the securing nut counterclockwise

and remove it. Remove the wheel from

the spare wheel well.

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4. Unfold the vehicle jack handle and the

hexagonal end into the correct position

prior to use. Use the hexagonal end to

operate the vehicle jack screw and to

remove the lug nuts.

WARNING: Do not work on your

vehicle when the jack is the only support

as your vehicle could slip off the jack.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

Assembling the Lug Nut Tool

WARNING:No person should place

any portion of their body under a vehicle

that is supported by a jack.

Fully unfold the vehicle jack handle and

lug nut tool.

Vehicles Without a Spare Wheel

Vehicles without a spare wheel have a

temporary mobility kit. See Tire Sealant

and Inflator Kit (page 444).

WARNING: Do not get under a

vehicle that is only supported by a

vehicle jack.

Removing the Wheel Trim(IfEquipped)

Use the hook on the vehicle jack handle

and lug nut tool to remove the wheel trim.

Note: Make sure that you pull the wheel

trim remover at right angles to the trim.

Vehicle Jack

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WARNING: Check that the vehicle

jack is not damaged or deformed and

the thread is lubricated and clean.

Workshop Type Hydraulic Trolley Jack

WARNING: Use a jack with a

minimum lifting capacity of 1,500 kg

(3,307 lb) and a lifting plate with a

minimum diameter of 80 mm (3.1 in).

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and the ground.

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and your

vehicle.

We recommend you use a workshop type

hydraulic trolley jack for changing between

summer and winter tires.

WARNING: Use a jack with a

minimum lifting capacity of 1,500 kg

(3,307 lb) and a lifting plate with a

minimum diameter of 80 mm (3.1 in).

WARNING: The jack supplied with

this vehicle is only intended for changing

wheels. Do not use the vehicle jack other

than when you are changing a wheel in

an emergency.

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2. Carefully position the vehicle jack onto

the vehicle jacking point.

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3. Place the hexagonal end of the vehicle

jack handle and lug tool onto the

vehicle jack.

Refer to vehicle jack manufacturer's

instructions.

4. Turn the vehicle jack handle clockwise

Vehicle Jacking Points

to raise the vehicle.

Removing a Road Wheel

WARNING: Use only the specified

jacking points. If you use other positions,

you may damage the body, steering,

suspension, engine, braking system or

the fuel lines.

WARNING: Park your vehicle in

such a position that neither the traffic

nor you are hindered or endangered.

WARNING: Park your vehicle so

that you do not obstruct the flow of

traffic or place yourself in any danger and

set up a warning triangle.

WARNING: Make sure that your

vehicle is on firm and level ground with

the front wheels pointing straight ahead.

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WARNING: Switch the ignition off

1. Locate the vehicle jacking points. Small

arrow-shaped marks indicate the

locations.

and apply the parking brake.

WARNING: If your vehicle has a

manual transmission, shift into first or

reverse gear. If your vehicle has an

automatic transmission, shift into park

(P).

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Installing a Road Wheel

WARNING: Make sure all

passengers are out of your vehicle.

WARNING: When you install a

wheel, 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. Make

sure to secure any fasteners that attach

the rotor to the hub 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 your vehicle is in motion,

resulting in loss of vehicle control,

personal injury or death.

WARNING: Make sure that the

vehicle jack is vertical to the jacking point

and the base is flat on the ground.

WARNING: Secure the diagonally

opposite wheel with an appropriate

block or wheel chock.

WARNING: Make sure there is no

grease or oil on the threads or the

surface between the wheel lugs and

nuts. This can cause the lug nuts to

loosen while driving.

WARNING: Use only approved

wheel and tire sizes. Using other sizes

could damage your vehicle and will make

the National Type Approval invalid.

WARNING: Do not fit run flat tires

on vehicles that were not originally fitted

with them. Contact an authorized dealer

for more details about compatibility.

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1. If your vehicle has locking lug nuts,

install the locking lug nut tool and

loosen the locking lug nut first.

WARNING: Do not install alloy

wheels using lug nuts designed for use

with steel wheels.

2. Loosen the lug nuts.

WARNING: Have the lug nuts

checked for tightness and the tire

pressure checked as soon as possible.

3. Raise your vehicle until the tire is clear

of the ground.

4. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

Note: Do not lay alloy wheels face down

on the ground. This may damage the paint.

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7. Carefully install the wheel trim.

TIRE PRESSURES -

EXCLUDING: ACTIVE/ST

The recommended tire inflation pressures

are on the tire information label on the

driver side B-pillar.

Check all tire pressures when they are cold,

at least once every two weeks.

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Note: You may need to remove the spare

wheel from the spare wheel well to check

the tire pressure.

1. Inspect the wheel pilot bore (A) and

mounting surface prior to installation.

Remove any visible corrosion or loose

particles.

2. Install the wheel.

3. Install the lug nuts finger tight.

x x x x x x

Note: Make sure that the cones on the lug

nuts are against the wheel.

x x x x x x x x

x x x x x x

x x x x x x x x

x x

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Tire size.

Vehicle model.

Front tire pressure.

Rear tire pressure.

Vehicle load.

Measure unit.

Spare wheel tire pressure.

Intended constant vehicle speed.

Spare wheel tire size.

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4. Partially tighten the lug nuts in the

sequence shown.

5. Lower your vehicle and remove the

vehicle jack.

6. Fully tighten the lug nuts in the

sequence shown. See Lug Nuts (page

462).

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