1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 210

2. Get out the spare tire and jack. /!\ WARNING To avoid injury, never run the engine with one wheel off the ground, such as when changing a tire. 3. Remove the center ornament from the aluminum wheel with the tapered end of the wheel nut wrench which came with your vehicle. Insert and twist the handle, then pry against the wheel. 4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn counterclockwise, but do not remove them until the tire is raised off the ground. You should pull up on the handle rather than push to develop maximum force to loosen wheel lug nuts. See Anti-Theft Wheel Lug Nuts later in this chapter for information on removing anti-theft lug nuts. Removing and Replacing the Tire I - Place the scissors-type jack under the side of the vehicle and adjust the jack height with the jack handle. The jack should fit in the notch in the vertical rocker panel flange which is nearest to the wheel to be changed. /!\ WARNING To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start the engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only meant for changing the tire. 207