Chevrolet 1997 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 205

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2.
T u r n
the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head a few inches.
3. Position the jack under
the vehicle and raise the
jack lift head until it fits
firmly into the notch in
the vehicle's frame
nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare
tire near you.
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CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.