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Wheels and Tires

5. Remove the wing nut securing the spare tire by turning it counterclockwise. 6. Remove the spare tire from the spare tire well. 7. Remove the wing nut bolt that secures the jack kit by turning it counterclockwise. 8. Remove the jack kit, which includes the jack, lug wrench, L-shaped bolt and tow recovery hook. 9. Turn the lead screw (where the lug wrench attaches) of the jack by hand to release the lugwrench fromthe jack. Press the button on the wrench to extend the handle. Fold down the wrench socket. 10. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn counterclockwise, but do not remove themuntil thewheel is raised off the ground.

13. Raise the wheel by turning the jack handle clockwise. 14. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 15. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, marking sure the valve stem is facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered. 16. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

11. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on thewarning label on the jack. 12. Small arrow-shaped marks on the sills show the location of the jacking points.

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Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown. See Technical Specifications (page 334).

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