Closing the Spare Tire Carrier
To close the spare tire carrier, do the following:
1. Swing the tailgate up until it latches firmly
into place.
{CAUTION:
The spare tire carrier must be secured so
that it does not strike and injure someone.
Always close it into the latch forcefully.
Make sure that the release handle is fully
closed (down) and that the cable is
attached.
2. Move the spare tire carrier back into place
until it latches, by closing it into the latch
forcefully. The spare tire carrier is latched
properly when the latch handle has lowered
to the closed position.
3. Reinstall the cable (A) by pushing in the
button on the pin (B) and inserting the pin
into the latch bolt nut (C).
4. Pull on the spare tire carrier to make sure it is
firmly latched.
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