Roadside emergencies – FORD 2003 Excursion v.1 User Manual

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If your vehicle is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system, refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System (if equipped)

in the Maintenance and specifications section for important information
before changing your tires. If the tire pressure monitoring system
becomes damaged, it will no longer function.

Location of the spare tire and tools

The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:

Tool

Location

Spare tire

Mounted on the left rear quarter
panel in the cargo area

Jack

In the right rear cargo area
stowage bin.

Jack handle and lug wrench

On top of the radiator support in
the engine compartment

Tire change procedure

To prevent the vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be
sure the parking brake is set, then block (in both directions) the

wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to
the tire being changed.

If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be
seriously injured.

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