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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 447 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 your 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 your 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 your vehicle has
wheel locks.
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