Removing The Spare Tire Or Spare Tire And Tether - Ford Escape Owner's Manual

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Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)

1. Insert the lug wrench through the

access hole in the rear bumper.

2. Turn the handle counterclockwise

and lower the spare tire until it can

be slid rearward and the cable is

3. Slide the retainer through the

center of the wheel.

If equipped with a tether,

perform the following additional

4. Lift the spare tire on end to

access tether attachment (1).

5. Use the lug wrench to remove the

lug nut from the spare tire tether.

2012 Escape (204)

Owners Guide, 1st Printing

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