10-72 Vehicle Care
14. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence, as
shown.
15. Lower the jack all the way and
remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly
with the wheel wrench.
Reinstall the wheel cover if it was
removed.
Notice: Wheel covers will not fit
on the vehicle's compact spare.
If you try to put a wheel cover on
the compact spare, the cover or
the spare could be damaged.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
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WARNING
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
Reverse the instructions for
removing the spare tire and tools to
store the spare tire.
1. Place the spare tire in the tire
holder with the valve stem up.
2. Lift the spare tire holder and
insert the safety cable.
3. Lift the spare tire holder and
engage it in both catches. The
open side of the catches must
point in the direction of travel.
4. Turn the wheel wrench
clockwise to tighten both
hexagon bolts.
5. Close and lock the storage
compartment cover.
6. Replace the two wheel
bolt caps.
7. Store the wheel wrench and
extension.
8. Close the storage compartment
cover.
Full-Size Spare Tire
The full-size spare tire that came
with the vehicle was fully inflated
when new, however, it can lose air
over time. Check the inflation
pressure regularly. See Tire
Pressure on page 10‑44 and
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑10
for information regarding proper tire
inflation and loading the vehicle. For
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