Wheels and tires – FORD 2014 Transit Connect v.2 User Manual

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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!

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
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 or 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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Tourneo Connect/Transit Connect (CHC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 07/2013

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