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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
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The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Pull the
carpeting from the floor
of the trunk. Turn the center
dial on the compact spare cover counterclockwise to
remove
it. Lift and remove the cover. (See “Compact
Spare Tire” later in this section
for more information
about the compact spare.)
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Lift up the tire to remove it from the trunk. Turn
the nut
holding the jack and wheel wrench
counterclockwise
and remove it. Then remove the jack
and wrench.
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Removing the Wheel Cover
The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
There is a center wheel cover on the aluminum wheel.
Using the flat end
of the wheel wrench, gently pry the
wheel cover off. Be careful not to scratch the aluminum
wheel edge and don’t
try to remove it with your hands.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
A CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow
the vehicle to
fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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(270 mm)
5.8 INCHES
(150 mm)
3. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise the jack lift head until it fits firmly into the notch
in the
vehicle's
frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near
you.
4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle
far enough off the
ground
for the spare tire to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.

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dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces
and spare
wheel.
A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel
nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle.
In an
emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
- 7. Replace the wheel
nuts with the
rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut
by hand
until the wheel
is
held against the
hub.
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counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
9. Tighten the
wheel nuts firmly
in a criss-cross
sequence
as shown.
A CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel
to become loose
and
even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be
sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get the right kind.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft
(140 N-m).
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NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Don’t
try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won’t
fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until
you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. If
you try to put a wheel cover on your compact
spare,
you could damage the cover or the spare.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
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A CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In
a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
After you’ve put the compact spare tire on your vehicle,
you’ll need to store
the flat tire in your trunk. Use the
following procedure
to secure the flat tire in the trunk.
Put the
flat tire in the trunk so the side that faces out
when it is on the vehicle is facing down. The full-size
tire will not
fit down into the well. Place it so the front is
in the well and the rear is out of the well.
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