Ford F-MAX - General Safety Warnings

Safety
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One of the most important safety
elements on your vehicle is the tires. Check
the tire pressure and condition periodically.
Do not drive your vehicle with worn tires.
When the tire pressure is very low, tires
may get extremely heated and worn
and these may cause excessive fuel
consumption.
When the tire pressure is very high, this
may cause longer braking distance, worse
handling and excessive wear on tires.
If the pressure loss happens continuously,
this may be caused by external damages,
cracks, foreign material in the tires and
faulty tire valves leaking air.
WARNING
Please, observe the prescribed tire
pressure for your vehicle.
Very low tire pressure may cause blowout
of the tire at high speeds and loads. You
can cause an accident and thus injuries to
others due to this.
Tire profi les
A minimum profi le depth is prescribed for
tires by law. Observe the legislation for the
relevant country.
For safety reasons, change your tires
before reaching the legally advised
minimum profi le depth.
WARNING
An excessively low tire profi le may cause
loss of handling at high speeds in case
of rain or snow mud conditions. You may
loose your handling and cause an accident
in these conditions.
The Condition of the Tires
Check the following conditions regularly
every 2 weeks and before a long haul to
inspect the condition of the tires:
- External damage
- Cracks and bulges on the tires,
- Foreign material in the tire profi le,
- Irregular wear of the profi le.
WARNING
Do not forget that the external damages,
bulges and cracks on the tires may cause
blowout of the tire. You may cause an
accident in these conditions.
The Aging of the Tires
Aging of the tires reduce the operation and
traffi c safety of the tires. Even unused tires
are aged.
Always replace your tires if they are aged
more than 6 years.
Tire Damages
Tire damages are usually caused by the
following reasons:
- Aging of the tire
- Foreign material
- Usage conditions of the vehicle
- Weather conditions
- Oil, fuel, grease etc. - Contact with
materials
-Dragging on the sidewalks
- Low or high tire pressure
WARNING
When your vehicle passes over the sides
of the sidewalks or objects with sharp
edges, this may cause damages that
cannot be seen externally.
These damages can only be noticed in
the future and cause a fl at tire.
Do not park your vehicle with some part
of the tire on the sidewalk.
General Safety Warnings