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Rear Jacking Location
5. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the
flat tire.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can
make the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the
jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle
only enough to remove the tire.
6. Remove the wheel bolts and tire.
7. Remove the alignment pin from the jack
assembly and thread the pin into the wheel
hub to assist in mounting the spare tire.
Installing Alignment Pin
8. Mount the spare tire.
CAUTION!
Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve
stem facing outward. The vehicle could be
damaged if the spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
Mounting Spare Tire
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
NOTE:
For vehicles equipped, do not attempt to install a
center cap or wheel cover on the compact spare
Ú page 290.
9. Install the wheel bolts with the threaded end of
the wheel bolt toward the wheel. Lightly tighten
the wheel bolts.
Installing Wheel Bolts
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the
jack, do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the
vehicle has been lowered to the ground. Failure
to follow this warning may result in serious
injury.
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