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Severe duty equipment The 4.6L engine has an engine oil cooler mounted below the radiator fan to maintain engine oil temperatures. WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES Wheel rims-Police To withstand the demands placed on vehicles driven under heavy-duty service conditions, Ford Motor Company installs heavy-duty steel wheels. Tires - Police Tires (including the spare) are speed-rated radials for police use. Use only the recommended tire size and speed ratings. In regions with snow and ice during the winter months, installation of snow tires may be desirable. Snow tires will usually exhibit a drop in dry pavement handling, but many show an increase in snow and ice traction. When snow tires are used, they should be installed on all four wheels, never on the drive wheels only. Long term storage Most high performance tires are made with a nylon overlay. As such, the following steps should be taken to avoid flatspotting when the vehicles are not used for a period of time. • Fleets should store the vehicles with 44 PSI in the tires. • If the vehicle is stored for periods longer than 30 days, it should be moved several feet at least once during each 30-day period, so that a different portion of the tread contacts the ground. • Tire pressure should be reduced to the recommended pressure shown on the vehicle certification label before the vehicle is placed back into service. Use of Goodyear Eagle RS-A Plus Tires in Law Enforcement Applications Your vehicle may be equipped with Goodyear Eagle RS-A Plus tires. This tire contains an aramid overlay for improved handling, puncture resistance, and resistance to flatspotting when compared to the Eagle RS-A offered in previous years. The tire also has deeper non-skid in the shoulder for improved front tire tread wear. Eagle RS-A Plus tires, however, should only be used in sets of four. The Eagle RS-A tire will still perform well on your vehicle, but all four tires should always of the same make and model. 6 2005 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)

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The 4.6L engine has an engine oil cooler mounted below the radiator fan
to maintain engine oil temperatures.
WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
Wheel rims-Police
To withstand the demands placed on vehicles driven under heavy-duty
service conditions, Ford Motor Company installs heavy-duty steel wheels.
Tires — Police
Tires (including the spare) are speed-rated radials for police use. Use
only the recommended tire size and speed ratings.
In regions with snow and ice during the winter months, installation of
snow tires may be desirable. Snow tires will usually exhibit a drop in dry
pavement handling, but many show an increase in snow and ice traction.
When snow tires are used, they should be installed on all four wheels,
never on the drive wheels only.
Long term storage
Most high performance tires are made with a nylon overlay.
As such, the following steps should be taken to avoid flatspotting when
the vehicles are not used for a period of time.
•
Fleets should store the vehicles with 44 PSI in the tires.
•
If the vehicle is stored for periods longer than 30 days, it should be
moved several feet at least once during each 30-day period, so that a
different portion of the tread contacts the ground.
•
Tire pressure should be reduced to the recommended pressure shown
on the vehicle certification label before the vehicle is placed back into
service.
Use of Goodyear Eagle RS-A Plus Tires in Law Enforcement
Applications
Your vehicle may be equipped with Goodyear Eagle RS-A Plus tires. This
tire contains an aramid overlay for improved handling, puncture
resistance, and resistance to flatspotting when compared to the Eagle
RS-A offered in previous years. The tire also has deeper non-skid in the
shoulder for improved front tire tread wear.
Eagle RS-A Plus tires, however, should only be used in sets of four. The
Eagle RS-A tire will still perform well on your vehicle, but all four tires
should always of the same make and model.
2005 Crown Victoria
(cro)
Supplement
USA
(fus)
Severe duty equipment
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