19.To store the jack kit, fold the jackwrench handle and engage it to thebracket of the jack base using the lugwrench pin. Swing the wrench upwards,adjust the jack height until the wrenchhook engages to the hole on the jack.Turn the hex nut clockwise by handuntil secure. Re-position the jack kitassembly into the original vehicleposition and secure with the plasticwing nut. Make sure the jack is fastenedsecurely before you drive.
20.Unblock the wheel and retrieve thewarning triangle.
Stowing the flat tire
You cannot store the full-sized road wheelin the temporary spare tire well.
1.Find the flat tire retainer strap tuckedinside the jack channel. Lower thecarpeted load floor.
2.Stow the flat tire in the cargo area on theload floor with the wheel facing up.Secure the flat tire with the retainer strapby following the next steps.
3.Locate the rear left side and right sidecargo tie-down rings. Push the loop endof the retainer strap through one cargotie-down ring. Thread the non-loop endthrough the loop.
4.Weave the retainer strap through thewheel openings.
5.Locate the cargo tie-down in the oppositerear corner of the cargo area. Thread theretainer strap though the tie-down andpull tight.
6.Secure the flat tire by tying a 2-half hitchknot.
WHEEL NUTS
WARNING: When you install a wheel,always remove any corrosion, dirt orforeign materials present on the mountingsurfaces of the wheel or the surface of thewheel hub, brake drum or brake disc thatcontacts the wheel. Make sure to secureany fasteners that attach the rotor to thehub so they do not interfere with themounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing
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wheels without correct metal-to-metalcontact at the wheel mounting surfacescan cause the wheel nuts to loosen andthe wheel to come off while your vehicleis in motion, resulting in loss of vehiclecontrol, personal injury or death.
lb.ft (Nm)1Bolt Size
162 lb.ft (220 Nm)M14 x 1.5
1 Torque specifications are for nut and boltthreads free of dirt and rust. Use only ourrecommended replacement wheel nuts andor wheel bolts.
Retighten the wheel nuts to the specifiedtorque within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheeldisturbance, such as tire rotation, changinga flat tire or wheel removal.
Hub pilot bore.A
Inspect the wheel pilot hole and mountingsurface prior to installation. Remove anyvisible corrosion or loose particles.
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