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6. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw
clockwise. Raise the vehicle only until the tire
just clears the surface and enough clearance is
obtained to install the spare tire. Minimum tire
lift provides maximum stability.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can
make the vehicle less stable. It could slip off
the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the
vehicle only enough to remove the tire.
7. Remove the lug nuts and wheel. 8. Position the spare wheel/tire on the vehicle
and install the lug nuts with the cone-shaped
end toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts.
CAUTION!
Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve
stem facing outward. The vehicle could be
damaged if the spare tire is mounted incor-
rectly.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the
jack, do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until
the vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow
this warning may result in personal injury.
9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw
counterclockwise, and remove the jack and
wheel blocks.
10. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down
on the wrench while at the end of the handle for
increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a
star pattern until each nut has been tightened
twice. The correct wheel nut tightness is 110 ft
lbs (150 N·m). If in doubt about the correct
tightness, have them checked with a torque
wrench by your authorized dealer or at a ser-
vice station.
11. Lower the jack to the fully closed position
and return it and the tools to the proper posi-
tions in the foam tray.
12. Remove the small center cap and securely
store the road wheel in the cargo area.
Rear Jacking Location
Mounting Spare Tire
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13. Have the aluminum road wheel and tire
repaired as soon as possible, properly secure
the spare tire with the special wing nut torqued
to 3.7 ft-lbs (5 N·m), reinstall the jack and tool
kit foam tray, and latch the rear load floor cover.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack, thrown forward in a
collision or hard stop could endanger the
occupants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack
parts and the spare tire in the places provided.
Have the deflated (flat) tire repaired or re-
placed immediately.
Road Tire Installation
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone
shaped end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly
tighten the lug nuts.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the
jack, do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until
the vehicle has been lowered. Failure to follow
this warning may result in personal injury.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning
the jack handle counterclockwise.
4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on
the wrench while at the end of the handle for
increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a
star pattern until each nut has been tightened
twice. The correct tightness of each lug nut is
110 ft/lbs (150 N·m). If in doubt about the
correct tightness, have them checked with a
torque wrench by your authorized dealer or
service station. 5. After 25 miles (40 km) check the lug nut
torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all
lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel.
JUMP-STARTINGIf your vehicle has a discharged battery it can
be jump-started using a set of jumper cables
and a battery in another vehicle or by using a
portable battery booster pack. Jump-starting
can be dangerous if done improperly so please
follow the procedures in this section carefully.
NOTE:
When using a portable battery booster pack
follow the manufacturer’s operating instruc-
tions and precautions.
CAUTION!
Do not use a portable battery booster pack or
any other booster source with a system volt-
age greater than 12 Volts or damage to the
battery, starter motor, alternator or electrical
system may occur.
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WARNING!
A transient high voltage occurs at the bulb
sockets of High Intensity Discharge (HID)
headlamps when the headlamp switch is
turned ON. It may cause serious electrical
shock or electrocution if not serviced properly.
See your authorized dealer for service.
NOTE:
On vehicles equipped with High Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlamps, when the head-
lamps are turned on, there is a blue hue to
the lamps. This diminishes and becomes
more white after approximately 10 seconds,
as the system charges.
Halogen Headlamps – If Equipped
1. Open the hood.
2. Turn the low or high beam bulb one–quarter
turn counterclockwise to remove from housing.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector and re-
place the bulb.
CAUTION!
Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers.
Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb
life. If the bulb comes in contact with any oily
surface, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol.
Front Turn Signal
1. Open the hood.
2. Turn the turn signal bulb one–quarter turn
counterclockwise to remove from housing.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector and re-
place the bulb.
CAUTION!
Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers.
Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb
life. If the bulb comes in contact with any oily
surface, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol.
Front Fog Lamps
1. Reach through the cutout in the splash
shield and disconnect the wiring harness from
the fog lamp connector. 2. Firmly grasp the bulb by the two latches and
squeeze them together to unlock the bulb from
the back of the front fog lamp housing.
3. Pull the bulb straight out from the keyed
opening in the housing.
CAUTION!
•
Do not touch the new bulb with your fin-
gers. Oil contamination will severely
shorten bulb life. If the bulb comes in
contact with any oily surface, clean the bulb
with rubbing alcohol.
• Always use the correct bulb size and type
for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or
type may overheat and cause damage to
the lamp, the socket or the lamp wiring.
4. Align the index tabs of the front fog lamp
bulb with the slots in the collar of the bulb
opening on the back of the front fog lamp
housing.
5. Insert the bulb into the housing until the
index tabs are engaged in the slots of the collar.
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6. Firmly and evenly push the bulb straight into
the lamp housing until both tabs snap firmly
into place and are fully engaged.
7. Connect the wiring harness to the front fog
lamp connector.
Rear Tail, Stop, and Turn Signal
Lamps
1. Raise the liftgate.
2. Remove the two push-pins from the tail lamp
housing.3. Grasp the tail lamp and pull firmly rearward
to disengage the lamp from the aperture panel.
4. Twist socket counter clockwise and remove
from lamp.
5. Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.
6. Replace the bulb, reinstall the socket, and
reattach the lamp assembly.Rear Liftgate Mounted Tail Lamp
1. Raise the liftgate.
2. Use a fiber stick or flat blade screw driver to
pry the lower trim from the liftgate.
3. Once lower trim is loose, close the liftgate.
4. Open the flipper glass.
5. Pull up glass seal at bottom of window
opening.
6. Remove small trim panel around liftgate
glass striker.
7. Close flipper glass and raise the liftgate.8. Continue removing the trim.
9. Disconnect the two trim panel lights.
10. Tail lamps are now visible. Rotate socket(s)
counter clockwise.
11. Remove/replace bulb(s).
12. Reinstall the socket(s)
13. Reverse process to reinstall the liftgate
trim.
Rear Liftgate Tail Lamps
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Rear Fascia Mounted Fog Lamp
1. Using a fiber stick or flat blade screw driver,
gently pry between the inboard edge of the
lamp and the fascia.
2. Remove lamp from fascia opening.
3. Twist socket counter clockwise.
4. Replace bulb.
5. Reinstall the socket.6. Hook inboard side of the lamp into the fascia
pocket.
7. Rotate lamp forward in car until lamp snaps
back into the opening.
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
(CHMSL)
The center high-mounted stop lamp is an LED
assembly. See your authorized dealer for re-
placement.
Rear License Lamp
1. Use a screw driver to gently pry against the
side of the snap tab to remove the license lamp
lens.
2. Pull bulb from socket.
3. Replace bulb.
4. Reinstall lens.
Rear Fog Lamps
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
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