352 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
6. Remove the lug nuts and pull the wheel off.
Install the spare wheel and lug nuts with the
cone shaped end of the lug nuts toward the
wheel. Hand tighten the lug nuts with the
vehicle lifted. To avoid the risk of forcing the
vehicle off the jack, do not fully tighten the lug
nuts until the vehicle has been completely
lowered.
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground and finish
tig
htening the lug nuts. Push down on the
wrench handle for increased leverage. Tighten
the lug nuts in a star pattern until each lug nut
has been tightened twice
Ú page 431. If in
doubt about the correct tightness, have them
chec
ked with a torque wrench by an
authorized dealer or at a service station.
8. If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel center
cap
, install the cap and remove the wheel
blocks. Do not install chrome or aluminum
wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This
may result in cap damage.
9. Lower the jack to its fully closed position. Stow
the
replaced tire, and secure the jack and tools
in the proper location.
10. Adjust the tire pressure when possible.
TO STOW THE FLAT OR SPARE
1. Lift the spare tire with one hand to give
clearance to tilt the retainer at the end of the
cable.
2. Position the wheel behind the rear fascia/
bum
per facing outward. Push the end of the
winch’s cable, spring and steel sleeve through
the back of the road wheel. Making sure the
valve stem is facing the ground when the
wheel is stowed.
Reinstalling The Retainer
3. R
emove the extension with the hook and
rea
ttach the short extension 5. Attach the lug
wrench to the extension tubes with the curved
angle facing away from the vehicle
Ú page 347. Insert the extension tubes
through the access hole between the lower
t
ail
gate and the top of the fascia/bumper and
into the winch mechanism tube.
Reinstalling The Flat Or Spare Tire
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision
or hard stop, could endanger the occupants of
the vehicle. Always stow the jack parts and the
spare tire in the places provided.
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