2014 Ford Flex Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 352

Wheels and Tires 351 8. Remove the wheel cover with the lug wrench tip and loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn counterclockwise, but do not remove them until the wheel is raised off the ground. 9. The vehicle jacking points are shown here, and are depicted on the yellow warning label on the jack. Note: Jack at the specific locations to avoid damage to the vehicle. 10. Put the jack in the jack notch next to the tire you are changing. Turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel is completely off the ground. 11. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 12. 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. 13. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 14. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown. See Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications later in this chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification. 15. Install the wheel cover. 2014 Flex (471) Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013 USA (fus)