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Removing the Flat Tire
and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before
proceeding. See Changing a
Flat Tire on page 5-66 for more
information.
2. If the vehicle has a wheel cover,
loosen the plastic nut caps with
the wheel wrench. They will not
come off. Then, using the flat end
of the wheel wrench, pry along
the edge of the cover until it
comes off. Be careful; the edges
may be sharp. Do not try to
remove the cover with your
bare hands.
Store the wheel cover securely
in the rear of the vehicle until you
have the flat tire repaired or
replaced.
If the vehicle has aluminum
wheels, remove the wheel nut
caps using the wheel wrench.
3. Loosen the wheel nuts — but do
not remove them — using the lug
wrench. For wheels with a wheel
lock key, use the wheel lock key
between the lock nut and lug
wrench. The key is supplied in the
front passenger door pocket.
Notice: If this vehicle has wheel
locks and an impact wrench is
used to remove the wheel
nuts, the lock nut or wheel lock
key could be damaged. Do not
use an impact wrench to remove
the wheel nuts if this vehicle
has wheel locks.
4. To identify the appropriate jacking
location, find the triangle (A)
about 12 inches (30.5 cm)
from the front tire or (B) about
10.5 inches (27 cm) from the
rear tire.
The triangle is located near each
wheel on the vehicle’s exterior.
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