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WARNING
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else could be seriously injured.
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2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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Remove the wheel lug wrench from the tool
kit. To remove the spare tire, turn the
hold-down bolt counterclockwise with the
wheel lug wrench. To remove the jack, turn
the jack hold-down bolt counterclockwise.
Remove the tire retaining tool from the tool
kit.
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3. Remove the wheelcover with the tapered
end of a wheel nut wrench. Insert the handle
of the wrench and twist it against the inner
wheelcover flange. Remove any chrome nuts
or plastic caps covering the wheel lug bolts.
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4. Remove the top lug bolt and insert the tire
retaining tool in its place. This will hold the
tire in place when the other lug bolts are
removed.
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Tire retaining tool
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NOTE: Be sure to thread the retaining tool
until no threads on the retaining tool
are visible.
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5. Loosen the wheel lug bolts by turning the
handle of the wrench one half turn
counterclockwise. Do not remove the wheel
lug bolts until you raise the tire off the
ground.
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Removing and Replacing the Tire
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1. Find the jacking location near the door of
the tire that you are changing. Position the
jack and turn the handle of the jack
clockwise until the wheel is completely off
the ground.
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WARNING
To lessen the risk of personal injury, do
not put any part of your body under the
vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start
the engine when your vehicle is on the
jack. The jack is only meant for changing
the tire.
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Jack mounting position
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2. Remove the wheel lug bolts by using the lug
wrench. Never loosen the hub nuts. See the
illustration following Step 1Preparing to
Change the Tireif you are not sure where to
find the wheel bolts.
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3. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire. Keep
the retaining tool in place.
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Positioning spare tire
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4. Replace the wheel lug bolts, but do not fully
tighten them until you lower the vehicle. If
you do, you could force the vehicle off the
jack.
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5. Remove the retaining tool and replace it
with the final lug bolt.
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Your vehicle is built with metric (12 mm)
threads on the wheel hubs and lug bolts. Make
certain, during wheel removal, the same bolts
removed are reinstalled, or if replaced, bolts
with metric threads and the same chamfer
configuration are used.
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WARNING
Installation of an English thread lug bolt
into a metric hub will not properly secure
the wheel to the hub. Damaged lug bolts
may result in wheel separation and
possible injury.
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6. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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7. Remove the jack and fully tighten the wheel
lug bolts in the order shown in the
illustration under Step 1.
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8. Put the tire, jack, retaining tool and wrench
away.
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9. Secure the conventional tire where the spare
was stored with the bolt provided.
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10. Unblock the wheels.
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Jump-Starting Your Vehicle
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Your vehicle's battery may become discharged
(ªdieº) if you leave the lights or any electrical
equipment on after you turn the engine off. If
this happens, you may be able to jump-start
from a booster battery to start your vehicle.
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WARNING
The gases around the battery can explode
if exposed to flames, sparks, or lit
cigarettes. An explosion could result in
injury or vehicle damage.
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WARNING
To protect yourself when charging a
battery, always shield your face and eyes.
Make sure that you can breathe fresh air.
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