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When you have a at tire, use the following example as a
guide to assist you in the placement of wheel blocks.
The following information will tell you next how to use
the jack and change a tire.Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
(CTS Only)
The equipment you will need is in the trunk.
To gain access to the spare tire and jacking equipment,
do the following:
1. Turn the center nut on
the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise
to remove it. Then
remove the cover.
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2. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and
remove it. Then remove the jack and wheel wrench.
3. Remove the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire (CTS Only) on page 5-94for more
information about the compact spare tire.4. The tools you will be using next include the jack (A)
and the wheel wrench (B).
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3. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack.
{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.
{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety equipment and training.
The jack provided with your vehicle is
designed only for changing a at tire. If it is
used for anything else, you or others could
be badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips
off the jack. Use the jack provided with your
vehicle only for changing a at tire.
{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
Notice:If you position the jack under the rocker
molding and attempt to raise the vehicle, you could
break the molding and/or cause other damage to
your vehicle. Always position the jack so that when
the jack head is raised, it will t rmly in the
notch located inboard from the rocker molding.
4. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower
the jack lift head until the jack ts under the
vehicle.
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5. Raise the jack by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until the slots in the jack head t into
the metal ange located behind the triangle on
the plastic molding as shown.
6. Put the compact spare tire near you.7. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the compact spare tire to t under
the vehicle.
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9. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces, and
spare wheel.
10. Install the spare tire.
11. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end
of the nuts toward the wheel.
12. Tighten each wheel nut by turning it clockwise with
your hand until the wheel is held against the hub.13. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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