Ford Freestyle (2007 year). Manual — part 59

• Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo rack
Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and
seek service as soon as possible.

Location of the spare tire and tools

Note: The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator light will
illuminate when the spare is in use. To restore the full functionality of
the TPMS system, all road wheels equipped with the tire pressure
monitoring sensors must be mounted on the vehicle

Have a flat tire serviced by an authorized dealer in order to prevent
damage to the TPMS sensor, refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. Replace the spare
tire with a road tire as soon as possible.

The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stowed in the following
locations:

Item

Location

Spare tire

Under the vehicle, just forward of
the rear bumper.

Jack

Behind the access panel located
on the right rear quarter panel
interior trim.

Jack handle

Attached to the jack with a clip.

Flat tire tether, wing screw

Inside tire tether kit, next to jack.

Jack extension tool (cargo van
model only)

Attached to the jack kit.

Removing the jack and tools

1. Locate the access panel on the interior trim. Rotate the panel
retaining clip and remove the panel.

2. Remove the jack and lug nut wrench by turning the thumbscrew
counterclockwise to relieve tension against the stowage bracket.

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Removing the spare tire

1. Wagon only: Open liftgate and
lift flap in the carpeting on the rear
tub cargo floor to expose the hex
nut. Insert the lug nut wrench on
the hex nut in cargo floor.
Cargo van only: Lift flap in mat to
expose hex nut. Insert extension
tool through access hole and engage
hex nut. Place lug wrench onto end
nut of extension tool.

2. Turn the wrench
counterclockwise until cable is slack
and tire can be slid rearward.

3. Remove the primary retainer from
the center of the tire.

Note: Do not stow the full size tire or any flat tire under the vehicle.

Stowing the primary tether

Note: If no tire is to be stowed
under the vehicle, raise the primary
tether by turning the wrench
clockwise until the hex nut ratchets.

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Tire change procedure

When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the transaxle
alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or slipping off the

jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park).

To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you change a tire,
be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in both directions)

the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and end of the
vehicle) to the tire being changed.

If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be
seriously injured.

1. Park on a level surface, activate
hazard flashers and set parking
brake.

2. Place gearshift lever in P (Park),
turn engine off, and block the
diagonally opposite wheel.

3. Remove the spare tire, jack and
lug wrench.

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4. Removing the optional wheel
cover or center ornament:
• To remove a bolt-on wheel cover

(if equipped) loosen the plastic
nuts on the center ornament with
the wheel nut wrench. Then,
remove the wheel cover with the
tapered end of the wheel nut
wrench.

• Remove the center ornament (if

equipped) from the wheel with the tapered end of the wheel nut
wrench. Insert and twist the handle, then pry against the wheel.

5. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.

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