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Storing the Flat Tire with the Stowable Seatback
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A. Stowable Seatback
B. Full

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Size Tire

C. Wing Nut

D. J

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Hook

E. D

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Ring

1. Fold the seatback down and flip the D

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ring up.

2. Lay the tire on the seatback with the valve stem

pointing up with the center hole of the tire over 
the D

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ring.

3. Remove the J

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hook and the wing nut from the back

of the jack access door. Assemble the wing nut and
the J

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hook.

4. Install the wing nut and the J

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hook to the D

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ring

through the center hole of the tire.

5. Tighten the wing nut to secure the tire to 

the seatback.

Push and pull on the tire to make sure the tire 
is secure and does not move.

6. Put back all tools as they were stored in the jack

storage compartment and put the compartment 
cover back on.

To put the cover back on, slip the tabs on the side of the
cover into the cover opening. Push the cover in place
and push down the tabs on the cover so that it rests in
the groove. This secures the cover in place.