Stowing The Flat/Spare Tire - Ford 2009 Escape Hybrid Owner's Manual

Roadside Emergencies
Reinstall the jack and tools in the cargo area. To replace the jack in the
vehicle,
• guide the jack bottom first in the
trim opening and position in the
bracket (3),
• secure the retention clip on the
upper part of the jack (2), and
• close the thumbscrew (1).
Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive.

Stowing the flat/spare tire

Note: Failure to follow spare tire stowage instructions may result in
failure of cable or loss of spare tire.
If you are stowing a tire that requires reattaching it to the
vehicle with a tether, perform these steps first, then proceed with
the steps following.
1. Place tire on end with valve stem
facing rearward, away from vehicle.
2. Place tether into bolt holes in
wheel and attach lug nut using lug
wrench.
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2009 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)