spare tire location FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1997 1.G Owners Manual

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[ER11000( ALL)02/96]
Spare Tire Location
[ER11100( ALL)02/96]
The spare is stored in the trunk.
[ER11400( GV)03/96]
two third page art:0010341-H
The spare tire location
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[ER11500( ALL)03/96]
To remove the spare tire:
[ER12400( GV)03/96]
1. Lift off the spare tire cover (if equipped).
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[ER12500( GV)03/96]
2. Unscrew the wing-nut holding down the
spare tire.
[ER12600( GV)03/96]
3. Lift out the spare tire.
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:32:02 1996

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[ER13600( ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
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[ER13700( ALL)01/96]
2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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[ER13800( GV)01/96]
RWARNING
On vehicles equipped with Air
Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension
switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
[ER14100( GV)12/95]
3. Remove any optional wheel covers or wheel
ornaments with the tapered end of a wheel
nut wrench. Insert the handle of the wrench
and twist it against the inner wheel cover
flange. For more about removing wheel
covers, see the information later in this
section.
[ER14300( GV)12/95]
4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn
counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the tire is raised off the ground. You
should pull up on the handle rather than
push to develop maximum force to loosen
wheel lug nuts.
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[ER14400( ALL)01/96]
Removing and Replacing the Tire
[ER14700( GV)12/95]
1. Find the jacking location notches (a
depression on plastic moulding) near the tire
that you are changing. Align the two tabs on
jack with rectangular notch on sheet metal.
Slowly push jack straight until the tabs are
against the side of the frame. MAKE SURE
THE JACK IS PROPERLY POSITIONED
UNDER THE FRAME. Turn the handle of
the jack clockwise until the wheel is
completely off the ground.
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:32:02 1996