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To remove the spare tire:
Loosen the nut and remove it.
Remove the spare tire cover.
Loosen the bolt and remove it.
When storing the spare tire, place it with the outer side of the
wheel facing up. Then bolt the tire in place and install the
spare tire cocver to prevent thetire from flying forward during
a collision or sudden braking.3. Block the wheel diaganally opposite the flat tire to
keep the vehicle from reolling when it is jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a wheel block in front of the
front wheels or behind the rear wheels.
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4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before raising the vehicle.
Turn the nuts counterclockwise to loosen them. To get
maximum leverage, fit the wrench to the nut so that the
handle is on the right side, as shown above. Grab the wrench
near the end of the handle and pull up on the handle. Be
careful that the wrench does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet ± just unscrew them about
one±half turn.5. Position the jack at the jack points as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a level and solid surface.
6. After making sure no one is in the vehicle, raise it
high enough so that the spare tire can be installed.
Allow for the fact that you need more ground clearance when
putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire.
