3. Put the jack in the jack notch
next to the tire you are changing.
Turn the jack handle clockwise until
the wheel is completely off the
ground.
4. Remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench.
5. Replace the flat tire with the
spare tire, making 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.
6. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
7. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
Stowing the mini-spare and jack
1. Replace the wheel chock in the foam tray.
2. Adjust the jack to the proper
height to install the wrench. Turn
the jack lead screw until the arrow
on the upper link is slightly below
the circle indicator shown on the
lower link.
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Push the button (1) to retract the
wrench handle and place the
wrench over the raised tab on the
lower link and drop the tang (2)
through the hole in the diagonally
opposite upper link. Turn lead screw
of jack clockwise until the arrow
aligns with the circle indicator to
secure the wrench onto the jack.
3. Place the jack in the foam tray and secure it with the attached strap.
4. Place the foam tray over the mounting bracket on the floor of the
spare tire well.
5. Replace the mini-spare over the jack and secure with wing nut .
Stowing the flat tire
1. Place the 3rd row seat in the
raised position.
2. Secure the jack kit in the
alternate position by inserting the
L-shaped bolt through the hole in
the side of jack channel as shown.
Note:The L-shaped bolt is located in the foam tray near the wheel
chock.
3. Stand the flat tire vertically in the
mini-spare tub with the tire’s valve
stem facing rearward toward the
rear lift gate back panel.
4. Fasten the flat tire to the rear lift
gate back panel by inserting the
wing bolt through one of the lug
bolt holes in the wheel.
5. Turn the wing bolt clockwise into
the threaded hole in the rear lift
gate back panel until the tire is secured.1
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Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............420
Seats ..........................................154
child safety seats ....................212
climate control ........................161
easy access/easyout feature ..164
front seats .......................156, 160
heated ......................................159
memory seat ...................139, 163
second row seats ............166, 169
third row seats ........169, 171–172
Second-row power fold seat ....168
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................146
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................148
Setting the clock .........................49
Snowplowing .................................6
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............207
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........337
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................401, 405
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............6
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................402
Speed control ..............................98
Starting your
vehicle ........................264–265, 267
jump starting ..........................343
push button start system .......267Steering wheel
controls ....................................108
tilting .........................................88
SYNC..........................................59
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Third-row power fold seat .......174
Tilt steering wheel ......................88
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....246
Tires ...........................231–233, 334
alignment ................................240
care ..........................................236
changing ..................334, 337–338
checking the pressure ............236
inflating ...................................234
label .........................................245
replacing ..................................237
rotating ....................................240
safety practices .......................239
sidewall information ...............241
snow tires and chains ............250
spare tire .................................334
terminology .............................233
tire grades ...............................232
treadwear ........................232, 236
Towing .......................................258
recreational towing .................262
trailer towing ..........................258
wrecker ....................................346
Transmission .............................285
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....284
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .....................395, 397
fluid, refill capacities ..............402
lubricant specifications ..........402
Turn signal ..................................76
Index
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