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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Rear Lifting Point
Rear Jacking Location
4. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire.
5. Remove the wheel bolts and tire.
6. Mount the spare tire.
Mounting Spare Tire
NOTE:
For vehicles equipped, do not attempt to install a
center cap or wheel cover on the compact spare.
For additional warnings, cautions, and information
about the spare tire, its use, and operation
7. Install and lightly tighten the wheel bolts.
8. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack
handle counterclockwise.
9. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down on the
wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the wheel bolts in a star pattern
until each wheel bolt has been tightened twice
page 265. If in doubt about the correct tightness,
have them checked with a torque wrench by an
authorized dealer or at a service station.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the
vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and hurt
someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to
remove the tire.
CAUTION!
Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem
facing outward. The vehicle could be damaged if the
spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do
not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may result
in serious injury.
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