Removing the Flat Tire and Installing ; the Spare Tire; To help avoid damage to lock nut or wheel lock- Page 332

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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing 
the Spare Tire

1. If there is a wheel cover, loosen the plastic nut caps

with the wheel wrench. They won’t come off. Then,
using the flat end of the wheel wrench, pry along the
edge of the cover until it comes off. Be careful; the
edges may be sharp. Don’t try to remove the cover
with your bare hands.

If your vehicle has aluminum wheels, remove the
wheel nut caps using the wheel wrench.

2. Loosen the wheel 

nuts 

--

 but do not

remove them 

--

 using

the folding wrench.
(Turn the handle about
180 degrees, then flip
the handle back to 
the starting position.
This avoids taking the
wrench off the lug nut
for each turn.)

For wheels with a wheel lock key, use the wheel lock
key between the lock nut and folding wrench. The key   
is supplied in the front passenger door pocket.

NOTICE:

To help avoid damage to lock nut or wheel lock
key, do not use an impact wrench with this key.

3. Near each wheel, 

there is a notch in 
the vehicle’s body.
Position the jack and
raise the jack head 
until it fits firmly 
into the notch in the
vehicle’s frame nearest
the flat tire.