2006 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 254

Roadside Emergencies • Position the jack according to the following guides and turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel is completely off the ground. To lessen 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. • Never use the rear differential as a jacking point. 7. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 8. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered. 9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 10. Remove the jack and fully 1 tighten the lug nuts in the order shown. Refer to Wheel lug nut torque specifications later in this 3 4 chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification. 11. Put flat tire, jack and lug wrench away. Be sure to stow the jack 5 2 properly in the holder bracket. 12. Turn on the air suspension switch. 254 2006 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)