2019 Ford Fiesta Owners Manual - Changing a Road Wheel - Vehicles With: Spare Wheel

Changing a Road Wheel - Vehicles With: Spare Wheel

Vehicles With a Spare Wheel

WARNING:  Do not fit more than one spare wheel on your vehicle at any one time.    WARNING:  Do not carry out any tire repairs on a spare wheel.    WARNING:  If you are not sure what type of spare wheel your vehicle has, do not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).    WARNING:  Only fit snow chains to specified tires.

If the spare wheel is the same type and size as your vehicle road wheel, you can fit the spare wheel and continue to drive in the normal manner.

If the spare wheel is not the same type and size as your vehicle road wheel, it has a label showing the maximum driving speed limit.

Refer to the following information before changing the road wheel.

Note:   Your vehicle may exhibit some different driving characteristics if you fit the spare wheel.

Note:   The ground clearance of your vehicle may be reduced when the spare wheel is fitted.Take care when parking next to a curb.

Note:   The spare wheel is located under the floor cover in the luggage compartment.

Note:   If the spare wheel is fitted to your vehicle, do not drive through an automatic car wash.

Note:   If the spare wheel is fitted to your vehicle, drive the shortest distance possible.

1. Turn the spare wheel securing nut counterclockwise and remove it. Remove the wheel from the spare wheel well.

1. Turn the vehicle jack securing bolt counterclockwise and remove it.

1. Turn the vehicle jack screw clockwise to remove the vehicle jack handle and lug nut tool from the vehicle jack.

1. Unfold the vehicle jack handle and the hexagonal end into the correct position prior to use. Use the hexagonal end to operate the vehicle jack screw and to remove the lug nuts.

Note:   Use the hook at the hexagonal end to remove the wheel trim.

Vehicles Without a Spare Wheel

Vehicles without a spare wheel are fitted with a temporary mobility kit.  See   Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit - Vehicles With: Temporary Mobility Kit. 

Note:   Vehicles with a temporary mobility kit do not have a spare wheel, vehicle jack or wheel brace.

Vehicle Jack

WARNING:  The jack supplied with this vehicle is only intended for changing wheels. Do not use the vehicle jack other than when you are changing a wheel in an emergency.    WARNING:  Check that the vehicle jack is not damaged or deformed and the thread is lubricated and clean.    WARNING:  Never place anything between the vehicle jack and the ground.    WARNING:  Never place anything between the vehicle jack and your vehicle.    WARNING:  Use a jack with a minimum lifting capacity of 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) and a lifting plate with a minimum diameter of 80 mm (3.1 in).    WARNING:  Do not work on your vehicle when the jack is the only support. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be seriously injured.    WARNING:  No person should place any portion of their body under a vehicle that is supported by a jack.    WARNING:  Do not get under a vehicle that is only supported by a vehicle jack.

Workshop Type Hydraulic Trolley Jack

WARNING:  Use a jack with a minimum lifting capacity of 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) and a lifting plate with a minimum diameter of 80 mm (3.1 in).

We recommend you use a workshop type hydraulic trolley jack for changing between summer and winter tires.

Refer to vehicle jack manufacturer's instructions.

Jacking and Lifting Points

WARNING:  You must use the specified jacking points.

AEmergency use only. BMaintenance.

Indentations in the sills show the location of the jacking points.

All Vehicles - Excluding: Active, ST and ST Line

Active, ST and ST Line

Removing the Wheel Trim

1. Unfold the lug nut wrench.

1. Use the tongue on the lug nut wrench to remove the wheel trim.

Removing a Road Wheel

WARNING:  Park your vehicle in such a position that neither the traffic nor you are hindered or endangered.    WARNING:  Park your vehicle so that you do not obstruct the flow of traffic or place yourself in any danger and set up a warning triangle.    WARNING:  Make sure that your vehicle is on firm and level ground with the front wheels pointing straight ahead.    WARNING:  Switch the ignition off and apply the parking brake.    WARNING:  If your vehicle has a manual transmission, shift into first or reverse gear. If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, shift into park (P).    WARNING:  Make sure all passengers are out of your vehicle.    WARNING:  Chock the diagonally opposite wheel to the punctured tire with an appropriate wheel block or wheel chock.    WARNING:  Do not work on your vehicle when the jack is the only support. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be seriously injured.

WARNING:  Make sure that the vehicle jack is vertical to the jacking point and the base is flat on the ground.

1. Install the locking lug nut key.

1. Loosen the lug nuts.

1. Raise your vehicle until the tire is clear of the ground.

1. Remove the lug nuts and the road wheel.

Note:   Do not lay alloy wheels face down on the ground. This may damage the paint.

Installing a Road Wheel

WARNING:  When you install a wheel, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make sure to secure any fasteners that attach the rotor to the hub so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while your vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of vehicle control, personal injury or death.    WARNING:  Make sure that the arrows on directional tires point in the direction of rotation when your vehicle is moving forward. If you have to fit a spare tire with the arrows pointing in the opposite direction have the tire refitted as soon as possible.    WARNING:  Use only approved wheel and tire sizes. Using other sizes could damage your vehicle and will make the National Type Approval invalid.    WARNING:  Make sure there is no grease or oil on the threads or the surface between the wheel lugs and nuts. This can cause the lug nuts to loosen while driving.    WARNING:  Do not fit run flat tires on vehicles that were not originally fitted with them. Contact an authorized dealer for more details about compatibility.

WARNING:  Do not install alloy wheels using lug nuts designed for use with steel wheels.    WARNING:  Have the lug nuts checked for tightness and the tire pressure checked as soon as possible.    WARNING:  Only use the specific lug nuts and wheels supplied with your vehicle. If in doubt, contact an authorized dealer.

Note:   The lug nuts of alloy wheels and spoked steel wheels can also be used for the steel spare wheel for a short time (maximum two weeks).

Note:   Make sure that the cones on the lug nuts are against the wheel.

1. Install the wheel.

1. Install the lug nuts finger tight.

1. Install the locking lug nut key.

1. Install all of the lug nuts and partially tighten them in the sequence shown.

1. Lower your vehicle and remove the vehicle jack.

1. Fully tighten all of the lug nuts in the sequence shown.  See   Wheels and Tires. 

1. Install the wheel trim.