Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:Remove the bracket from the jack
storageareabyunscrewingthe
bracket mounting bolt.
Put the f lat tire in the supplied
vinyl bag. This bag is in the jack
storage area. You will f ind a u-shaped slit on the
carpet behind the seat bottom of
the third seat. Pull up the carpet at
the slit, and remove the plastic
screw with a coin.
Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
13.
14. 15.17.
18.
16.
CONT INUED
Changing a Flat Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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BRACKET BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT
94 lbf·ft (127 N·m , 13 kgf·m)
