If Equipped With A Tether, Perform The Following Additional Steps; Tire Change Procedure - Ford 2011 Ranger Owner's Manual

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5. With the spare tire on the ground,
remove the retainer from the spare
tire.

If equipped with a tether, perform the following additional steps:

6. Lift the spare tire on end to
access tether attachment.
7. Use the lug wrench to remove the
lug nut from the spare tire tether.
8. If not replacing the spare or flat tire to the underbody storage area,
raise the wheel retainer up into the installed position.
9. Use the attached fastener strap (on spare tire tether) to attach the
tether end to the winch retainer prior to raising to the installed position.

Tire change procedure

WARNING: When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or
slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park) (automatic
transmission) or R (Reverse) (manual transmission).
WARNING: To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in
both directions) the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and
end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed.
WARNING: If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else
could be seriously injured.
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