Preparing To Change The Tire; To Remove The Spare Tire - Ford 1996 Mustang Manual

The spare tire location

To remove the spare tire:

1. Remove the optional cargo net and storage
bag.
2. Remove the spare tire cover.
3. Unscrew the wing-nut holding down the
spare tire.
4. Lift out the spare tire, jack, and lug wrench.

Preparing to Change the Tire

1. Make sure that your vehicle will not move
or roll. If you have an automatic
transmission, put the gearshift in P (Park). If
you have a manual transmission, put the
gearshift in 1 (First). Set the parking brake
and block the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the tire that you are changing.
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