Vehicle Jacking - Ford EXPLORER 2013 Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Jacking

3. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on the
yellow warning label on the jack.
Note: Jack at the specified locations to avoid damage to the vehicle.
4. Small arrow-shaped marks on the sills show the location of the jacking
points.
5. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
2013 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, November 2012
USA (fus)
Wheels and Tires
1. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
2. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.