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Vehicle Care 10-27
1. Bulb Socket
2. Bulb
3. Lamp Assembly
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Push the lamp assembly (3)toward the center of the vehicle.
2. Pull the lamp assembly down to remove.
3. Turn the bulb socket (1) counterclockwise to remove it
from the lamp assembly (3). 4. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of
the bulb socket (1).
5. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket and
turn the bulb socket clockwise to
install it into the lamp assembly.
6. Push the lamp assembly back into position until the release tab
locks into place.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb
Number
License Plate Lamp W5W LL
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload
The vehicle has fuses to protect
against an electrical system
overload. Fuses also protect power
devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one
of the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, there
are some spare fuses and a fuse
puller in the Instrument Panel Fuse
Block. The same amperage fuse
can also be borrowed. Choose
some feature of the vehicle that is
not needed to use and replace it as
soon as possible.
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The following information explains
how to use the jack and change
a tire.
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
The equipment needed to change a
flat tire is stored in the rear of the
vehicle, on the driver side, behind a
door in the trim panel.
1. Jack Knob2. Wing Nut Retaining the
Wheel Blocks
3. Wing Nut Retaining the Tool Bag
If equipped, the tow eye bolt
will be in a bag secured to
the tool bag.
1. Pull to open the trim panel door.
The third row driver side seat
may need to be folded to access
the trim panel door.
2. Lift the acoustic pad to access the jack and tools. 3. Turn the wing nut retaining the
tool bag (3) counterclockwise to
remove it.
Pull the tool bag toward the front
of the vehicle and lift the rear
portion of the bag upward to
remove it.
4. Turn the jack knob (1) counterclockwise to release the
jack and wheel blocks from the
bracket.
5. Turn the wing nut retaining the wheel blocks (2)
counterclockwise to remove the
wheel blocks and the wheel
block retainer.
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10-62 Vehicle Care
Use the following tools:
1. Jack
2. Wheel Blocks
3. Jack Handle
4. Jack Handle Extensions
5. Wheel Wrench
To access the spare tire, refer to the
following graphics and instructions:
1. Hoist Assembly
2. Hoist Shaft
3. Hoist Shaft AccessCover/Hole
4. Jack Handle Extensions
5. Wheel Wrench
6. Spare Tire Lock
7. Hoist End of Extension Tool
8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Down)
10. Tire/Wheel Retainer 11. Hoist Cable
1. Open the hoist shaft access
door (3) on the bumper to
access the spare tire lock (6).
If equipped with a hitch cover,
turn the hitch cover retainers
counterclockwise and pull the
cover downward to remove it
before removing the hoist shaft
access door.
2. To remove the spare tire lock (6), insert the key located inside
the remote, turn it clockwise,
and then pull it straight out.
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3. Assemble the two jack handleextensions (4) and wheel
wrench (5), as shown.4. Insert the open end of theextension (7) through the hole in
the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft
access hole).
Be sure the hoist end of the
extension (7) connects to the
hoist shaft. The ribbed square
end of the extension is used to
lower the spare tire. 5. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
spare tire to the ground.
Continue to turn the wheel
wrench until the spare tire can
be pulled out from under the
vehicle.
6. Use the wheel wrench hook to
pull the hoist cable closer to
assist in reaching the spare tire.
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10-64 Vehicle Care
7. Tilt the tire toward the vehiclewith some slack in the cable to
access the tire/wheel retainer.
Tilt the retainer and pull it and
the cable and spring through the
center of the wheel.
Once the retainer is separated
from the guide pin, tilt the
retainer and pull it through the
center of the wheel along with
the cable and latch.
8. Put the spare tire near the flat tire.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check beforeproceeding. See If a Tire Goes
Flat on page 10-59 for more
information.
2. If the vehicle has a center cap that covers the wheel fasteners,
place the chisel end of the wheel
wrench in the slot on the wheel
and gently pry the cap out.
3. Use the wheel wrench to loosen
all the wheel nuts. Turn the
wheel wrench counterclockwise
to loosen the wheel nuts. Do not
remove the wheel nuts yet.
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Jacking Locations (Overall View)
4. Position the jack under the vehicle, as shown.
Left Front Shown, Right Front
Similar Front Tire Flat:
If the flat tire is
on a front tire of the vehicle, use
the jack handle and only one
jack handle extension. Attach
the wheel wrench to the jack
handle extension. Attach the
jack handle to the jack. Position
the jack on the frame behind the
flat tire where the frame sections
overlap. Turn the wheel wrench
clockwise to raise the vehicle.
Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground so there is enough
room for the spare tire to clear
the ground.
Rear Position Rear Tire Flat:
If the flat tire is
on a rear tire of the vehicle, use
the jack handle (2) and both jack
handle extensions (3). Attach the
wheel wrench (4) to the jack
handle extensions (3). Attach the
jack handle (2) to the jack (1).
Use the jacking pad (5) provided
on the rear axle. Turn the wheel
wrench (4) clockwise to raise the
vehicle. Raise the vehicle far
enough off the ground so there
is enough room for the spare tire
to clear the ground.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack 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.
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10. Turn the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise to lower the
vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.
11. Tighten the nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence as shown
by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specifications on page 12-2 for
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
{Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications on
page 12-2for the wheel nut
torque specification.
When reinstalling the regular wheel
and tire, also reinstall the center
cap, if equipped. Line up the tab on
the center cap with the slot in the
wheel. The cap only goes in one
way. Place the cap on the wheel
and press until it snaps into place.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or (Continued)
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3. Assemble the two jack handleextensions (4) and wheel
wrench (5), as shown.4. Insert the open end of theextension (7) through the hole in
the rear bumper (8) (hoist shaft
access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the retainer is seated
in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the vehicle by
turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. The
cable cannot be overtightened.7. Make sure the tire is storedsecurely. Push, pull, and then try
to turn the tire. If the tire moves,
use the wheel wrench to tighten
the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover.
If equipped, reinstall the hitch
cover and turn the retainers
clockwise.