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WHEELS AND TIRES
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Lug wrench and towing eyelet
Screw the towing eyelet into the lug wrench as shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
The towing eyelet must be screwed into the lug wrench as far as possible.
6. With the vehicle still on the ground, use the
lug wrench/towing eyelet to loosen the wheel bolts ½ – 1 turn by exerting downward(counterclockwise) pressure. 7. When hoisting the vehicle, it is essential that
the jack (or garage lift arms) are positionedcorrectly on the underside of the vehicle.There are two jack attachment points oneach side of the vehicle and there is a groovein the plastic cover at each attachment point.Position the jack under the attachment pointto be used on a level, firm, non-slippery sur-face and crank it up until it is correctlyaligned and seated in the attachment point.The pin on the jack's head must be posi-tioned in the hole in the attachment point.
8. Raise the vehicle until the wheel to bechanged is lifted off the ground. Remove the wheel bolts.
Related information
• Wheel bolts (p. 456)
• Installing a wheel (p. 458)
• Jack (p. 454)
Installing a wheel
It is important to install wheels properly.
1. Clean the contact surfaces on the wheel and hub.
2. Lift the wheel and place it on the hub.
3. Install the wheel bolts and tighten hand-tight. Using the lug wrench, tighten crosswise until all bolts are snug.
4. Lower the vehicle to the ground and alter- nately tighten the bolts crosswise to103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).
5. Press the plastic covers onto the wheel bolts.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
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Location of the jack attachment points (triangles)/lifting points (red areas)
NOTE
The jack provided with your vehicle is intended to be used only in temporary situa-tions such as changing wheels in the event ofa flat tire. Only the jack that came with yourparticular model should be used to lift thevehicle. If the vehicle needs to be lifted morefrequently or for a prolonged period, using agarage jack or hoist is recommended. Alwaysfollow this device
