Note:Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is
being jacked.
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard
flashers.
2. Place the gearshift lever in P (Park) and turn the engine off.
3. Lift the trunk cargo cover, and remove
the wing nut that secures the spare tire
by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Lift and remove the spare tire from
the trunk.
5. Remove the second wing nut that
secures the jack retention bracket by
turning it counterclockwise, remove the
jack kit from the vehicle.
6. Remove the jack and the wrench from
the felt bag. Fold down the wrench
socket to use to loosen the lug nuts and
to operate the jack.
Vehicle jacking
1. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
2. If your vehicle has wheel covers,
remove them with the lug wrench tip
and loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise. Do
not remove them until the wheel is raised off the ground.
3. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on the
yellow warning label on the jack.
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Jack at the specified locations to avoid damage to the vehicle.
4. Small arrow-shaped marks on the sills show the location of the jacking
points.
5. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. 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.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
8. 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.
9. Put the flat tire, jack and lug wrench
away. Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive. Unblock the
wheels.
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