Mercury Tracer 1997 Owner's Manual page 117

6. Remove the jack, jack handle
and spare tire from the vehicle's
rear cargo area.
• Locate the wheel cover
hold-down lug nut.
• Completely remove this lug nut.
Use the lug wrench provided
with the jack to loosen the
retention bolts on the spare tire.
• Do not attempt to remove the
wheel cover until lug nuts are
removed.
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