Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools (SUT)
Storing the Flat or Spare Tire
Use the following art and text to help you store the
spare or flat tire back into its proper location
when you are done.
To store the flat or spare tire on the tire carrier, do
the following:
1. Close the tire carrier. See Tailgate/Spare Tire
Carrier on page 108 for tire carrier operation.
2. Place the flat or spare tire onto the tire carrier
with the outside of the wheel facing you.
3. Reinstall the three nuts holding spare or flat tire
to the tire carrier. Tighten the nuts by hand.
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4. Use the wheel wrench and the wheel wrench
extension to tighten the nuts firmly. Try to
move the tire back and forth slightly to be sure
it is secure.