2011 Ford Fiesta Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 268

Roadside Emergencies 5. Position the jack in the indentions on the sill next to the tire you are changing. Turn the jack handle clockwise until the tire is off the ground. 6. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 7. 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. 8. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 9. Remove the jack and fully tighten 1 the lug nuts in the order shown. Refer to Wheel lug nut torque specifications later in this chapter for the proper lug nut torque 3 4 specification. 10. Put the flat tire, jack and lug wrench away. Make sure the jack is fastened so it does not rattle when 2 you drive. Unblock the wheels. WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km) after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.). Wheel lug nut torque* ft-lb N •m M12 x 1.5 98 133 * Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. 268 Bolt size 2011 Fiesta (fie) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)