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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 5-84 for more information.
2. If the vehicle has a wheel cover, loosen the plastic
nut caps with the lug wrench. They will not come
off. Then, using the flat end of the lug 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 lug 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.
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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