1996 Ford Explorer Owner's Manual - Page 301

Roadside Emergencies s drive through an automatic car wash with this tire. Because the temporary spare tire is smaller than a conventional tire, it reduces the ground clearance. Your vehicle may get caught in the rails and it could be damaged. Spare Tire Location The spare tire for your vehicle is stowed at the rear under the frame. To remove the spare tire: 1. Open the liftgate. Assemble the jack handle (stowed behind the rear seats under the carpet) to the lug wrench (stowed in driver's side rear quarter trim panel). Insert drive section of the handle into the actuator hole and turn counterclockwise until the cable is slack enough to allow the spare tire to be pulled rearward from under the vehicle. 2. Slide the spare tire to the rear and remove the retainer from the wheel. 3. To stow the cable/retainer with spare removed, turn jack handle wrench clockwise until slack is removed. Assembling the jack handle 301