What to do in an emergency
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If you have a flat tire (with spare tire)
tabs and a raised dot to line up with
the jack.
8. Insert the wheel lug nut wrench into
the jack and turn it clockwise, raising
the vehicle until the tire just clears the
ground. This measurement is approxi
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mately 1 inch (25 mm).
Before removing the wheel lug nuts,
make sure the vehicle is stable and
that there is no chance for movement
or slippage.
9. Loosen the wheel nuts and remove
them with your fingers.
10.Slide the wheel off the studs and lay it
flat so it cannot roll away.
11.To put the wheel on the hub, pick up
the spare tire, line up the holes with
the studs and slide the wheel onto
them. If this is difficult, tip the wheel
slightly and get the top hole in the
wheel lined up with the top stud.
12.Move the wheel back and forth until
the wheel can slide over the other
studs.
Wheels may have sharp edges. Han
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dle them carefully to avoid possible
severe injury. Before putting the
wheel into place, be sure that there is
nothing on the hub or wheel (such as
mud, tar, gravel, etc.) that prevents
the wheel from fitting solidly against
the hub.
Installing a wheel
僅 When you install a wheel, always
remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign
materials present on the mounting
surfaces of the wheel or the surface of
the wheel hub, brake drum or brake
disc that contacts the wheel. Make
sure to secure any fasteners that
attach the rotor to the hub so they do
not interfere with the mounting sur
-
faces of the wheel. Installing wheels
without correct metal-to-metal con
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tact at the wheel mounting surfaces
can cause the wheel nuts to loosen
and the wheel to come off while your
vehicle is in motion, resulting in loss of
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