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8. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on
the wrench while at the end of the handle for
increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a
star pattern until each nut has been tight-
ened twice. For correct lug nut torque refer
to "Torque Specifications" in "Technical
Specifications". If in doubt about the correct
tightness, have them checked with a torque
wrench by your authorized dealer or at a
service station.
9. Lower the jack to its fully-closed position.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a colli-
sion or hard stop could endanger the occu-
pants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack
parts and the spare tire in the places pro-
vided. Have the deflated (flat) tire repaired or
replaced immediately.
10. Place the deflated (flat) tire and compact
spare tire cover assembly in the rear cargo
area. Do not stow the deflated tire in the
compact spare tire location. Have the full-
sized tire repaired or replaced, as soon as
possible.
11. Stow the cable and wheel spacer before
driving the vehicle. Reassemble the winch
handle extensions to form a "T" and fit the
winch T-handle over the drive nut. Rotate
the nut to the right until the winch mecha-
nism clicks at least three times.
NOTE:
Refer to the "Spare Tire Tools" section for
instructions on assembling the T-handle.
12. Stow the jack, jack handle and winch
handle tools back in the stowage
compartment.
13. Check the compact spare tire pressure as
soon as possible. Correct the tire pressure,
as required.
Securing The Compact Spare Tire
1. Assemble the winch handle extensions to
form a T-handle and fit the winch T-handle
over the drive nut. Rotate the nut to the left
until the winch mechanism stops turning
freely. This will allow enough slack in the
cable to allow you to pull the wheel spacer
out from under the vehicle.
WARNING!
A loose compact spare tire/cover assembly,
thrown forward in a collision or hard stop
could endanger the occupants of the vehicle.
Always stow the compact spare tire with the
cover assembly in the place provided.
CAUTION!
The winch mechanism is designed for use
with the winch T-handle only. Use of an air
wrench or other power tools is not recom-
mended and can damage the winch.
2. Assemble the winch handle extensions to
form the spare tire hook, and pull the wheel
spacer from under the vehicle.
3. Turn the compact spare tire so that the valve
stem is down, and place the tire into the
compact spare tire/cover assembly. Slide the
wheel spacer through the center of the wheel
and compact spare tire/cover assembly, so
that the two retainer tabs snap out and en-
gage the compact spare tire cover on the
opposite side.
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