Ford Escape: Tire care
- Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
- Tire wear
- Damage
- U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
- Tire replacement requirements
- Safety practices
- Tire and wheel alignment
- Tire rotation
Inflating your tires
Safe operation of your vehicle requires that your tires are properly inflated. Remember that a tire can lose up to half of its air pressure without appearing flat. Every day before you drive, che ...Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
Periodically inspect the tire treads for uneven or excessive wear and remove objects such as stones, nails or glass that may be wedged in the tread grooves. Check the tire and valve stems for holes, ...See also:
Wear indicators
1) New tread
2) Worn tread
3) Tread wear indicator
Each tire incorporates a tread wear
indicator, which becomes visible when
the depth of the tread grooves decreases
to 0.063 in (1.6 mm). ...
Driving, alcohol and drugs
Drunk driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability
can be seriously impaired even with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum.
If you have been drinking, ...
Trip computer "From start" or "From reset"
The values in the From start submenu are calculated from the start of a journey,
while the values in the From Reset submenu are calculated from the last time the
submenu was reset ().
Press th ...