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2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
WARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
3. Remove the center ornament from the
aluminum wheel with the tapered end of the
wheel nut wrench which came with your
vehicle. Insert and twist the handle, then pry
against the wheel.
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. See Anti-Theft Wheel Lug Nuts later in
this chapter for information on removing
anti-theft lug nuts.
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Removing and Replacing the Tire
1. Place the scissors-type jack under the side of
the vehicle and adjust the jack height with the
jack handle. The jack should fit in the notch in
the vertical rocker panel flange which is nearest
to the wheel to be changed.
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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