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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle is equipped with wheel covers, use
the wheel wrench to begin loosening the plastic
wheel nut caps. Once you have loosened the plastic
wheel nut caps with the wheel wrench you can finish
loosening them with your fingers. Using the flat end
of the wheel wrench, pry along the edge of the wheel
cover until it comes off.
If your vehicle has alloy wheels, first remove the
decorative nut caps (if equipped) using the wheel wrench.
2. Then use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
3. Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame which
the jack head fits in. The front notch is 9 inches
(23 cm) back from the front wheel well. The rear
notch is 8 inches (20 cm) forward from the rear
wheel well. As shown by the diagram, if your
vehicle has flared side moldings, both front and rear
notches are 18 inches (46 cm) from the wheel wells.
Position the jack under the vehicle. Raise the jack
head until it fits firmly into the notch in the vehicle’s
frame nearest the flat tire. Put the compact spare tire
near you.