Wheel and Tire: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the wheel mounting surfaces.
- Install the wheel and tire assembly.
- Install the 5 wheel nuts.
- Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern.
- Tighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
WARNING:
When installing a wheel and tire, make sure to remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel and brake disc. Installing a wheel without correct metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
WARNING:
Retighten the wheel nuts at 800 km (500 miles) after any wheel change or any time the wheel nuts are loosened. Failure to retighten the wheel nuts at the mileage specified could allow the wheels to come off while the vehicle is in motion, possibly causing a loss of control. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
CAUTION:
Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern may result in high brake disc runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.