2011 Ford F150 Regular Cab Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 343

Roadside Emergencies 2. Fully insert the jack handle through the bumper hole and into the guide tube through the access hole in the rear bumper. 3. Turn the handle counterclockwise until tire is lowered to the ground, the tire can be slid rearward and the cable is slightly slack. 4. Slide the retainer through the center of the wheel. Tire change procedure WARNING: To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in both directions) the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed. WARNING: If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be seriously injured. WARNING: Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road to avoid the danger of being hit when operating the jack or changing the wheel. Note: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked. Refer to the instruction sheet (located with the jack) for detailed tire change instructions. 1. Block the diagonally opposite wheel. 2. Obtain the spare tire and jack from their storage locations. Note: F-150 SVT Raptor also includes a chock, saddle extension and wing bolt. 3. Use the tip of the lug wrench to remove any wheel trim that is blocking the lug nuts. 343 2011 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)