Owner's Manual

ServicingYourVillager
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[SV28200(ALL)05/96]
WARNING
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbasedon
braking(straightahead)tractiontestsanddoesnot
includecornering(turning)traction.
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[SV28300(ALL)01/95]
TemperatureABC
[SV28400(ALL)01/93]
ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,andC,
representingthetire’sresistancetothegenerationofheatand
itsabilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolled
conditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetireto
degenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecan
leadtosuddentirefailure.ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevel
ofperformancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetunder
theFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardNo.109.GradesB
andArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratory
testwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw.
[SV28490(ALL)06/95]
WARNING
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestablishedfora
tirethatisproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.
[SV28500(ALL)06/95]
WARNING
Excessivespeed,underinflation,orexcessiveloadingcan
causeheatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.
[SV28600(ALL)01/93]
Theinformationonbrakingperformanceandtirequality
gradingfoundinthe“FordMotorCompanyPassengerCar
ConsumerInformation”pamphlet(FPS12024-92)alsoappliesto
theVillager.Thispublicationisavailablefromyourdealer.
File:15vxsvn.ex
Update:Wed Jun 5 12:25:18 1996