2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Guide 2nd Printing (Spanish) - Page 722

Roadside Emergencies 2. Insert the square end of the jack handle extension into the rear access hole located just above the rear bumper and below the tailgate. Forward motion will stop and resistance to turning will be felt when properly engaged. 3. Connect the jack handle to the jack handle extension. Turn the handle counterclockwise until the tire is lowered to the ground and the cable is slightly slack. 4. With the spare tire on the ground, remove the retainer from the spare tire. Changing the spare tire When one of the rear wheels is off the ground, the transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or slipping off the jack, even if the transmission is in P (Park). To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else could be seriously injured. 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. 302 2008 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)